Core values: The best part of an apple with all the best bacteria

An apple’s core contains as much as 10 times the amount of bacteria than the rest of the fruit. Much of this bacteria helps to promote gut health. — TNS

Love munching on apples? You could be missing out on the best part of the fruit, according to a recent report.

Researchers from Graz University of Technology in Austria recently conducted a study, published in the Frontiers of Microbiology journal on Aug 2, 2019, to explore how the fruit’s bacteria – much of which promotes gut health – affects the human body.