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Apples are high in pectin, a soluble fiber that helps reduce cholesterol -- thus helping protect against heart disease -- and helps control insulin levels, which helps protect against type 2 diabetes. Apples are also high in the antioxidant vitamin C, which may help resist some cancers, and they are associated with asthma protection. Maybe an apple a day really will keep the doctor away!

Top Resources on Apples

• World's Healthiest Foods: Apples
• Mayo Clinic: 10 great health foods for eating well: Apples | Heart-healthy recipes
• Dr. Weil: Eat More Apples? | An Apple a Day?
• Dr. Weil's Healthy Living (via Yahoo Health): Apples: Look for Freshness, Organics
• BellyBytes: Apples
• BBC News: Apples 'protect the lungs'
• News Australia: Apples proven to reduce health risks
• Medical Research News (via News Medical): Apples confirmed as 'super fruits' for health
• Chef MD: Nothing Forbidding About Them: Eating apples during pregnancy helps reduce asthma risk in children
• All About Apples: Apple Health
• Eat This: 10 Health Benefits of Apples
• Nutrition Journal: Apple phytochemicals and their health benefits
• Washington Apples: Apples Keep Your Family Healthy
• Bastyr Center for Natural Health: Eating Apples Cut Breast Cancer in Tests
• About.com: Apples and Health
• Eating Well: Healthy Apple Recipes and Cooking Tips
• Fine Living: Healthy Foods and Good-for-You Recipes: Apples

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