The health benefits of apples and apple products were first recorded as early as medieval times, giving rise to the old English saying "Ate an apfel avore gwain to bed Makes the doctor beg his bread" and its more recent variation, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Apples' healthy attributes have received considerable renewed interest recently, following the publication of several studies linking apple nutrients to an impressive range of health benefits. Click on any of the following study titles to learn more about that particular research.
Apples and Weight Loss:
Brazilian study on apples and weight loss
Apples and Cancer:
Apples and Pancreatic Cancer
Apples and Liver, Colon and Breast Cancer
U.K. literature on fiber, flavonoids and digestive cancer
Mayo Clinic prostate cancer research
Cornell University liver and colon cancer research
University of Hawaii research on lung cancer
Finnish study on cancer and lung cancer
Apples and Lung Health:
Apples and Childhood Asthma
NIH research on apple fiber, flavonoids and chronic cough
Australian research on apples and asthma
UK research on apples and asthma
UK research on apples and lung function, respiratory disease
Netherlands research on apples and COPD
British research on apples and lung function
Apples and Heart Health:
Adults Who Eat Apples, Drink Apple Juice Have Lower Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Apple Flavonoids Benefit Heart
Fruit Fiber and Coronary Heart Disease Risk
UC-Davis human study on apples, apple juice and LDL oxidation
Finnish research on apples and coronary mortality
Apples and Brain Health
UMASS Lowell Cognitivie Function/Brain Health Study
Apples and Stroke:
Finnish research on apples and stroke
Other Apple Studies:
Finnish research on apples and chronic disease risk
