The “Apple A Day” Thing Works, Somewhat

Hard to believe, but an apple a day may actually keep some doctors away, some of the time. Researchers at Ohio State University have learned that consumption of one apple a day for four weeks lowered by 40 percent blood levels of a substance linked to hardening of the arteries. OK, the study group didn’t actually eat an apple a day, but they did take a pill containing the type of antioxidants found in apples. An Ohio State news release reports that the antioxidant lowered blood levels of low-density lipoprotein, the “bad” cholesterol, which can lead to the hardening of arteries. It also notes that the study was paid for by the apple industry. Read more from Ohio State.