An old adage holds true
If there's one health maxim that has stood the test of time, it's that "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Sure, apples are healthy, that much we know quite well. But can eating them truly have an impact of this kind on our health?They can indeed, says Men's Health, citing a study presented at this year's Experimental Biology Conference. Researchers found that people who had eaten apples and/or apple products within the past 24 hours were less likely to develop metabolic syndrome, in addition to having a 36 percent lower risk of high blood pressure.
Does this mean that the effects of apples on our health happens almost instantly? Not exactly. It has more to do with the overall habits apple eaters follow in the rest of their lives. Researchers say that apple eaters tend to pay more attention to their diet and fitness, which explains that it is less the apple itself, and more the healthy lifestyle that truly keeps the doctor away.
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