Peels are the Real Deal

With some fruits and veggies, it pays to keep the peel

(HealthDayNews) -- If you're in the habit of peeling your fruits and vegetables, you could be losing a lot of healthy nutrients, according to the University of California, Berkeley.

Here are some examples:

  • Apple skin seems to have an anti-cancer effect. Researchers have found that the skin from one "Idared" apple has the same antioxidant potential as 820 milligrams of vitamin C, the amount in two quarts of orange juice.
  • Ounce for ounce, a potato's skin has far more fiber, iron, potassium and B vitamins than its flesh.
  • Citrus peels contain D-limonene and other terpenes, hesperidin, coumarins, and carotenoids, which are thought to be particularly healthy.

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