Never peel apples, these are the health benefits you get from their skin

An apple is one of the tastiest fruits and it has been scientifically proven that its peel contains more vitamins. For this reason, it is recommended that the apple is not peeled, but eaten with the skin.

Most of the fiber is in the bark

A medium apple contains 4.4 grams of fiber. Without the peel, only 2.1 grams remain, which is not enough to call the apple a "good source of fiber".

It is full of vitamins

An apple with the skin has 8.4 milligrams of vitamin C and 98 international units (IU) of vitamin A. Without the skin, only 6.4 milligrams of vitamin C and 61 IU of vitamin A remain.

Eases breathing problems

But only if you eat it with the skin on. A compound that affects breathing is called quercetin and is found mainly in the skin of apples. One study found that people who ate five or more apples a week had better lung function thanks to the effect of quercetin.

Quercetin also affects memory

A study conducted nearly two decades ago showed how the antioxidant fights brain tissue damage associated with Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative problems.

Maintains a slim figure

Ursolic acid (an ingredient in apple peel) helps build muscle and burn calories. An apple with skin a day reduces the risk of obesity.