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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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