4 hacks to make eating apples easier and more fun

Apples are a healthy, delicious and simple snack option, making them perfect for a morning pick-me-up or a late-night hunger buster. Here are 4 helpful hacks to make it easier to prepare and enjoy this flavourful fruit.

One of the drawbacks of apples is that they turn brown when exposed to air. If you want to serve apple slices at a party and don't want them to turn brown while they sit out, try this trick for keeping apples white.

• Mix 30 millilitres of honey with 236 millilitres of lukewarm water.
• Stir together well and pour over the apple slices.
• Allow the slices to soak for five minutes, then drain them.
• Your apple slices can now sit out without turning brown, and they'll have a tiny hint of honey sweetness!

Lots of people like to eat their apples cut up into pieces or slices, but it's hard to get around the hard core in the middle without wasting lots of apple. To avoid this problem, try this method for cutting an apple with minimal waste.

• First, cut the apple in half horizontally. You should now have two apple halves – the top and the bottom.
• Starting with one half, cut the apple vertically to remove pieces off each point of the star-shaped core.
• Repeat this process with the other half.
• At the end, you'll have two small core pieces and loads of apple pieces to eat.

Some people use a vegetable peeler to peel apples. However, doing this by hand can be tedious and slow. One way to peel an apple in a hurry is to use a handheld drill.

• Make sure your apple is clean and your drill bit is properly sterilized.
• Insert the bit into the bottom of the apple and turn the drill on.
• Hold the vegetable peeler against the apple as it is spun by the drill and the peel will quickly come flying off.

Some health experts recommend eating an apple first thing in the morning, since it's supposed to be better for waking you up than a cup of coffee. While apples do not have caffeine in them, they are a great source of natural glucose, which helps send a rush of energy through your body. The natural crunch and spritz of biting into an apple are also supposed to be a helpful sensory experience for alertness.

• Try skipping your cup of coffee and eating an apple first thing after you wake up.
• If you don't like eating first thing in the morning, you can get the same sugar rush by juicing your apple and drinking it.

With these 4 hacks, enjoying fresh, juicy apples is easier than ever!