Temperate fruit could be healthier than tropical varieties because of differences in nutritional composition and glycaemic index, according to a new study examining links between types of fruit and diabetes risk.
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An apple a day vs. a statin a day
A scientific comparison of advice to eat an apple a day vs. taking a statin a day has sparked a serious question; should we be medicating people with fruit instead of drugs?
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Apples: the original super food
Increasingly, foods are being marketed based on dubious health claims. However it is sometimes the most inexpensive, natural and unassuming foods that have the strongest health benefits, take apples for example.
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Apple juice improves Alzheimers disease
More than 35 million people worldwide have Alzheimers disease and although current therapies can improve symptoms they do not slow progression of the disease, are costly and fraught with side effects. A new study suggests that apple juice may improve even the advanced stages of the disease.
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A fruitful way to lose weight
An apple, or three, a day may be a safe, cheap way to lose excess weight. A number of studies suggest that enjoying an apple before a meal will help you feel more satisfied and eat less without even thinking about it.
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An apple a day keeps cancer at bay
The anticancer effects of apples are perhaps more pronounced than any other type of fruit or vegetable. Eating more than one apple a day for example could cut your colorectal cancer risk in half.
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