Yahoo! News - Study: an Apple a Day Really Does Keep Doctor Away

I guess old wives' tales might have some merit after all.

Yahoo! News - Study: an Apple a Day Really Does Keep Doctor Away: "An apple a day really does keep the doctor away, thanks to strong antioxidants that fight cell damage, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday."

The study (by Cornell researchers) found that the antioxidant Quercetin (which is found in apples) was more helpful in reducing damage than vitamin C.

"On the basis of serving size, fresh apples have some of the highest levels of quercetin when compared to other fruits and vegetables and may be among the best food choices for fighting Alzheimer's," C.Y. Lee, a professor and chairman of
the Department of Food Science & Technology at Cornell University, who led the study, said in a statement.

"People should eat more apples, especially fresh ones," he added. Lee said the skins of apples contain the highest levels of quercetin so juice is not necessarily the best source. In general, red apples tend to have more of the antioxidant than green or yellow ones, he said."

Eurekalert.orghttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-11/acs-ia111604.php and many other sites also report this.