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An apple before dinner every day may keep unwanted pounds away.

A study from Penn State University found that when overweight people ate an apple approximately 15 minutes before a meal, they consumed 187 fewer calories than when they ate a different pre-meal snack.

These results could be attributed to the high water and fibre content in the apple, which could make subjects feel full. The researchers, however, suspect the actual act of chewing the fruit may also have played a role in decreasing the participants’ appetites. They suggested eating the apple caused the subjects to think they had eaten more than they actually had.