One of the healthiest fruits you should be eating is
one you probably already are: the apple. The Iowa Women’s Health Study,
which has been investigating the health habits of 34,000 women for
nearly 20 years, named apples as one of only three foods (along with
pears and red wine) that are most effective at reducing the risk of
death from heart disease among postmenopausal women. Other massive
studies have found the fruit to lower risk of lung cancer and type 2
diabetes—and even help women lose weight. In fact, one of the only
things that could make an apple unhealthy is mixing it with sugar,
flour, and butter and stuffing it into a mile-high pie. Instead, have
one as an afternoon snack with a tablespoon of peanut butter, or add
slices to sandwiches or salads.
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