You Are What You Eat: Do apples really keep the doctor away?
Each week, we'll be offering original recipes and unique ways to use those Super Foods that pack nutritional power. After all, you are what you eat -- make it count!We all know the old wives' tale, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," but is it really true?
Well, it is the season, and we are all eating them, so we may as well find out just how good for us apples are.
High in vitamin C and antioxidants and soluble and insoluble fiber, the apple just may keep the cardiologist away, since these nutrients are so heart-protective. Apples even provide some sun protection when you eat them, so avoid a sunburn with an apple snack before you head outdoors and the dermatologist may be a doctor of the past.
Some tips to make sure you are getting the most from the apples you are eating:
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