Living Life to the +Plus!
This month’s tip for taking one simple step to harmonious health is all about the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
The following is taken from an article published June 13, 2011, by the U.S. Apple Association:
The Delicious Dozen: 12 Healthy Reasons to Eat an Apple a Day
U.S. Apple Association compiles list of top ways apples and apple products provide a daily dose of disease prevention.
The U.S. Apple Association offers the following Delicious Dozen - 12 proven ways apples and apple products positively impact health, from head to toe, and from the inside out:
• Brain Health
• Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease
• Heart Health
• Respiratory System
• Asthma
• Digestive Health
• Bone Health
• Muscle Strength
• Weight Management or Weight Loss
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Immune System
• Certain types of Cancer, like Breast, Pancreatic, Colon, Liver, Prostate, & Colorectal
For more information or to read about additional studies on the health benefits of apples and apple products, visit www.USApple.org.
SOURCE: U.S. Apple Association