If you’re looking to lose weight, add apples to your diet.
A new study in the journal Food Chemistry finds that nondigestible compounds in apples help to regulate gut flora and may prevent disorders associated with obesity.
But which type of apple is best? Washington State University researchers compared the nondigestible compounds in Braeburn, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, McIntosh, Red Delicious and Granny Smith apples. The Granny Smith variety contained the most nondigestible compounds.
