(NaturalNews) Did an apple falling off a tree really lead to Sir Isaac Newton coming up with the theory of gravity? Was the longest-lived apple tree really 219 years old (apple trees rarely live longer than 80 years)? Three hundred plus years later, no one really knows whether these apple assertions are fact or fiction. One thing we do know, though, is that an apple a day really does keep the doctor away. Really.

According to a recent study published in the journal BioMed Central, apples are great for the digestive system, as they unleash an array of beneficial bacteria that spread and attach to the body's intestinal wall after consumption. The study's lead author and researcher, Dr. Tine Rask Licht , says that the beneficial bacteria of apples provides "ideal conditions for ensuring a beneficial balance of microorganisms."

 

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