Now We Know What Kind of Apple a Day

Finally, scientific research has drilled down deeper than an apple a day. We now know what kind of apple a day is most likely to keep the doctor away: Red Delicious, Northern Spy, and Ida Red, in that order. As this piece from Foodconsumer.org explains, researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada analyzed antioxidants and polyphenol activity in eight kinds of apples that were grown on the same farm under the same conditions. The researchers found that Red Delicious, with winning apple, had more than twice the antioxidants as Empire apples, which came in last.