New scientific research reveals that apples and pears are in the top five for nutritional quality – they truly are a superfood.
The research, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, looked at people in three cohort studies in the US and conducted biomarker analysis on more than 41,000 participants.
Of the 52 fruit and vegetable items assessed by scientists, 19 were identified as high-metabolic quality, with apples and pears in the top five. The study found that the higher the intake of high-metabolic quality fruit and veg, like apples and pears, the lower the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The more high-quality fruit and vegetables – like apples and pears – in your diet, the lower the chances of getting a serious disease.
