Does an Apple a Day Really Keep the Doctor Away?

Old Ben Franklin coined a lot of useful phrases, like: an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But does it? Really? There are a LOT of good things about apples: Apples are a low calorie snack Apples contain Vitamin C Apples are high in fiber Apples are a good source of antioxidants If you are planning to snack on an apple, be sure to eat the skin — the skin contains up to five times more antioxidants than the flesh does! Don’t like the skin? You can try drying the peels and steeping them in boiling water for apple … Continue reading