With all the hype about "miracle" fruits these days—acai berries, blueberries, pomegranates—plain ol' apples, with their simple white flesh, literally pale in comparison. Does an apple a still keep the doctor away, or should we graduate to more exotic fare?
No one fruit is a miracle sickness-fighting weapon. But eating plenty of different kinds of fruit sure does its part. And apples have lots of nutritional benefits.
So celebrate that cold, crispy, juicy sweetness and sink your teeth into a good, old-fashioned apple. When you do, you'll be getting these nutritional benefits, shared by Gary Miller, an associate professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forst University in North Carolina:
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