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Bernardo de La Paz

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10. Peeling apples removes lots of good nutrition and fiber. Probably less healthy than ppm.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 09:33 AM

Apr 2014

The health benefits of eating the peel on apples probably outweighs the very tiny risk that might occur from the breakdown that might happen to the DPA measured in fractions of parts per million that might be on the apple.

Fruit packs a lot of its vitamins and nutrients just below the surface of the skin. Peeling removes this. The skin has useful fiber too. There is a cancer-fighting health benefit from those nutrients and fiber.

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Europe BANS Cancer-Causing American Apples [View all] DeSwiss Apr 2014 OP

Peeling apples can lessen the load a bit Warpy Apr 2014 #1

That will help, but you are still better off buying organic Perseus Apr 2014 #9

Peeling apples removes lots of good nutrition and fiber. Probably less healthy than ppm. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2014 #10

Most of the pectin (important for gall bladder health, etc.) is in the skin. That far outweighs FailureToCommunicate Apr 2014 #11

So the EU won't import American apples, and imports them from China instead Major Nikon Apr 2014 #2

Link please. DeSwiss Apr 2014 #3

... Major Nikon Apr 2014 #4

Apparently not much import of apples to Europe from China. They'l probably be next to be banned. DesertDiamond Apr 2014 #6

There wasn't much import from the US either Major Nikon Apr 2014 #8

Thanks. Couldn't find anything about EU buying China's apple though. :-/ n/t DeSwiss Apr 2014 #12

"Give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds spooky3 Apr 2014 #5

I love that song and I've lived by it ever since. I remember rare occasions of worms in apples DesertDiamond Apr 2014 #7

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