We’ve all heard thatan apple a daykeeps the doctor away, but what about applesauce?
This often portable and always tasty pureed fruit is most likely lurking in your pantry or refrigerator.
Grab a spoon and enjoy these four surprising side effects of eating applesauce.
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It’s good for your gut.
Other prebiotic foods include beans, oats, bananas, berries, andgarlic.
It could help you lose weight.
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Acup of unsweetened applesaucehas only 25 calories compared to the 964 calories found in ahalf-cup of canola oil.
It helps you stay hydrated.
There’s nothing worse than a stomach bug that makes it hard to eat or keep anything down.
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“Applesauce is a healthy hydration source when you’re sick,” says Megan Byrd ofThe Oregon Dietitian.
88 percent of applesauce ismade up of water.
This means that just a half-cup of applesauce adds 3.5 ounces of water to your system.
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It could be loaded with added sugars.
Not all applesauce is created equal.
This amount ofadded sugaris significant.
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