How to Keep the Doctor Away

Remember the old saying, ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’?  Well, it’s true.

According to an article by Abigail Cuffey, published in the October 2011 edition of Woman’s Day magazine, women who ate apples every day had 14% lower total cholesterol, a 23% decrease in LDL (the ‘bad’) cholesterol and a 3% rise in HDL (the ‘good’) cholesterol.  According to Bahram Arjmandi, PhD, RD, “these results were shocking because the women made no other changes to their health habits,”.

Apples are rich in fiber, which contributes to the improved cholesterol, and they contain quercetin, a powerful antioxidant that may help fight inflammation.

Seems like a pretty easy way to make a positive impact on your overall health.

And it’s apple pickin’ time!  If you’ve never been to an apple orchard to pick the apples yourself, or to peruse through the bushel baskets of freshly picked apples, you MUST make this a bucket-list item.  There’s nothing better than a cool fall day, the smell of leaves and apples in the air, a nice warm sweater and bushels of apples!  Give it a try.

Have a wonderful apple pickin’ day!

Posted in the following categories: General Wellness