An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Seriously, how many of us really try to eat healthy, as in an apple every single day? Well, this old wives' tale sheds some truth in eating healthy fruits such as apples. Researchers from Hirosaki University found that the juice from immature apples are packed with antioxidants known as polyphenols- 10 times the amount found in ripe apples (T. Craughwell, Old Wives' Tales, Fact or Folklore). 

A few benefits from eating apples are:

1. Polyphenols found in apples help grow cells in your body, natural-killer cells that target cancer cells.
2. The juice from apples interact with your gastric juices and reduce stomach intestinal disorders.
3. Apples help prevent heart disease by reducing bad cholesterol and raising the good cholesterol. 
4. The sugar from apples does not raise a body's blood sugar level.

So go ahead and grab an apple! Those old wives got this one right!