shall we get rid of the skin when eat apple?

China
January 11, 2012 9:22am CST
apple is a common fruit in our daily life and we always eat it. some people said that we shall get rid of the skin when eat apple but some suggest to eat the apple with skin. what is much better for us? sometimes i eat apple with skin and some time i get rid of the skin. will you get rid of the skin when eat apple? why?
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@yanzalong (18984)
• Indonesia
26 Jan 12
I'd rather have it without peeling off the skin. It is the apple skin that is good for your health.
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• Canada
13 Jan 12
When I eat apples I typically eat the whole thing, including the core (My grandpa on my mom's side also did that). I think it would definitely depend on your preference since I can't place any ill-effects from eating the skin or the core.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
11 Jan 12
Most of the vitamins and other valuable nutrients in an apple (and in many other fruit) are in the layer directly beneath the skin. By peeling an apple, especially a red apple, you are throwing away about half of its goodness. Unless the skin irritates your digestive tract (it can do so for a few people), you should always eat it BUT you should always be careful to wash it first and, preferably, only buy apples which are fresh from organically grown, unsprayed trees.
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
12 Jan 12
I don't peel the apples when I eat them. As the apple skin contains nutrition and we should not waste it. Besides, it tastes well anyway. As some people are afraid of the safety of the apple skin, I think you can wash them well and it is no problem to eat the apples with the skin. I love China
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@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
I like eating apple.It is one of my favorite fruit,others are mango and orange.I like eating apple without peeling its skin.They say that they will get much vitamins or nutrients in its skin.I like to chop it into cubes and put some condensed milk in it.I also love to eat it when it is cold and crunchy.
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11 Jan 12
I've always eaten apples complete with skin. The only part I don't eat is the apple core itself. I'm sure it's ok to eat the skin. I do make sure the apple is clean before I eat it.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
26 Jan 12
hi sakeyangchao the skin has nutrients in it too but always thoroughly wash the apple before eating it skin and all as they are often waxed and the wax is not good for you.Doctors say to eat all the apple as the skin is full of good things for your health. I always eat the skin with the fruit after I scrub it thoroughly so theres is no wax deposit on the skin.