After eating a whole apple, you feel fuller than when you eat it in pieces: this is why

I always eat an apple in wedges. Somehow, it’s just a little tastier (and easier) to eat that way than straight out of hand. Now research shows that you’re actually better off eating your apple whole—and this is why.

Scientific research is flying at us from all directions. From what helps against that pounding hangover, to the finding that beer puts you in a better mood or that people who drink a lot of coffee live longer. And now, research has been conducted into eating an apple.

A whole apple leaves you less hungry

Sometimes you’ve eaten but you’re still hungry. We also describe this as feeling “unsatisfied.” Guido Camps, a researcher at Wageningen University, explains to AD that satiety is influenced by the sensation in your mouth and the speed at which you eat. This means that the more (and the longer) you have to work for your food, the fuller you feel afterward.

You eat an apple cut into pieces faster than a whole apple. The result: after those four wedges, you’ll be hungry again sooner than if you eat the apple whole. So if you want to keep that hungry craving for snacks at bay for a little longer, it’s better not to cut your apple into wedges but to eat it whole.

And a personal tip: have a handful of raspberries with it right away.

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Source: AD