is it true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away?

Question

apple is a fruit which is very sweet and a gift from GOD.

Answer 1

An apple a day may be a fallacy. Is it really worth eating those expensive apples in the market? Does it give you the nutrients your body requires? Apples undoubtedly are the most popular fruit in the world but nutrition wise they cannot be compared with other fruits like papaya, banana, and guava.

Even now many wrongly believe the apple to be the most nutritious of fruits, giving rise to the saying that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." Nutritionally apple is an over rated fruit. The apple contains no vitamin A and Niacin. 100 gm of apple has only 1mg of vitamin C where as the Indian gooseberry has 600mgs. Many wrongly believe, perhaps because of the colour, that it has high iron content. But actually apple contains only 0.66mgs of iron per 100 gm, which is very much less compared to other fruits like dates, dry apricots, watermelon, peaches, custard apple, pine apple etc.
But the apple is rich in pectin, which is hemi cellulose with the capacity of absorbing water. Pectin is a constituent of the cell wall and forms gel on heating with sugars in jam making. Apple also contains appreciable amount of tannins. It has small amounts of mineral nutrients like calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus and are relatively low in calories 59kcal per 100 gm. It has high water content, which is 84.6%. It is a fair source of fibre (1gm per 100gms). Despite its low nutritional value, the apple has many therapeutic properties. Uncooked apples are traditionally been given to treat constipation while the stewed fruit can be taken in cases of diarrhoea and gastroenteritis. As it is easily digestible it can be used in an infant's diet. Apples help alleviate acidity in the stomach. When apple pieces are exposed to the air, certain chemical substances such as tannins in the fruit under go chemical reaction with the oxygen in the atmosphere. This reaction causes the brown colouring of exposed pieces. When apple pieces turn brown the little Vitamin C, which it contains is destroyed. The slight acid content of the apple exerts an antiseptic influence on the germs present in the mouth and teeth, when it is chewed sufficiently. It may therefore be looked upon as a natural protector of the teeth.

Answer 2

Apples are a wonderful kind of fruit, and indeed they are good for you. I'm not sure if the daily apple alone will keep the doctor away, but it's a very good source of fiber and is considered "nature's toothbrush." The fiber in particular can help with constipation, as many fruits do, because fruit trees/bushes/etc. need humans and animals to process their seeds through digestion, which enables the plants to reproduce. The apple may not have as many nutrients as do other fruits (such as berries, which are loaded with antioxidants); to be sure of getting the nutrients it does have, be sure to eat it with the skin on. As whole, unpeeled apples are very convenient, they are an easy way to eat something good and healthful.

I think the gist of this saying is basically that eating healthfully will keep you healthy, and the apple stands for all food that can help you do that.

Incidentally, for the past two winters I have eaten one or two clementines (small, sweet, allegedly seedless tangerines) every day, and I'm convinced that it helped me stave off illness for the entire season while others in my office succumbed regularly to colds and flu. So I do think the saying has truth to it, even if it may not be an apple that helps the most.

Answer 3

Sure an apple is filled with nutrients but just an apple a day won't keep the doctor away. At least that is what I heard anyway.

Answer 4

RE:
is it true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away?
apple is a fruit which is very sweet and a gift from GOD.

Answer 5

The idea is that eating an apple every day, with the peel, will prevent constipation, a common reason why people in the past few centuries saw doctors.

But you should really eat more fruits and vegetables.

Answer 6

Well, yes and no at the same time. That is only an expression, but an apple is a fruit, and all fruits and vegetables are healthy. But there are more things you should do to stay healthy, such as eating healthy, exercising, and, yes, getting an annual checkup at your doctor's office. Take care!

Answer 7

Yes it's true that an apple aday helps ward off intestinal cancer. Parasites in the intestines, can be warded off too. The fiber in the apple keeps things moving faster before the parasites can hatch inside of you, so eat 2 apples a day and a bunch of cherries too!!!!!

Answer 8

Well apples are healthy and u don't need to go to the doctors if you are healthy just for a check-up. Also depends on what else you eat. If you eat greasy foods and an apple it might be worse.

Answer 9

An apple contains fiber which is needed for proper elimination - BUT it takes more than just an APPLE these days to add enough fiber; recommended: FIVE servings of fruits and vegetables per day....at least!

Answer 10

Not if you choke on it.

And wasn't an apple the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden?

(I don't have anything against apples....Just responding to an obviously not serious question!)