Reasons to eat an apple today (besides just keeping the doctor away)
1. Ursolic acid—a substance that occurs in high concentrations in apple peels—increases brown fat (good fat) and muscle mass, while at the same time reducing obesity and improving glucose tolerance. Other foods that contain ursolic acid include cranberries, blueberries, plums, and prunes, as well as the herbs oregano, thyme, lavender, holy basil, bilberry, devil’s claw, peppermint leaves, periwinkle, and hawthorn.