Apple Skin

Yesterday we've talk about wax on apple, and this evening we was talking about apple skin. There is saying that says apple skin with wax is really harmful for the body and one should never eat apple nowadays without peeling of its skin. We've burst the myth about wax on apple yesterday, and today is about apple skin.

My mummy says that the best of apple lies on its skin, well, true or too good to be true? After some conversation with my brother and my wife after dinner, I decided to continue on apple skin here. Just after a few clicks on google, I've got many sites about it, it was mentioned that:

Apples are a source of both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber such as pectin actually helps to prevent cholesterol buildup in the lining of blood vessel walls, thus reducing the incident of atherosclerosis and heart disease. The insoluble fiber in apples provides bulk in the intestinal tract, holding water to cleanse and move food quickly through the digestive system.

It is a good idea to eat apples with their skin. Almost half of the vitamin C content is just underneath the skin. Eating the skin also increases insoluble fiber content. Most of an apple's fragrance cells are also concentrated in the skin and as they ripen, the skin cells develop more aroma and flavor.

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/nutrition.html

And of course, some cross references as well suggest the same thing. There also sites that breakdown its nutritional values and some tips about picking, keeping and serving apples.
Apple skin is a source of healthy fiber (which you might also find it in your snacks) and great source of antioxidants as well.

As far as what I've experience, I don't really agree with the picking apple tips which says the shiny ones mean better, as I like royal gala le crunch much more than Washington, but its appearance is not shiny as compare to Washington ones, not to mention also the pinky apples which tastes great but doesn't shine at all.

So... my smarty mummy is right!