2001 Consumer and Health News Releases
Breathe Easier with Apples, British Researchers Report (December 18, 2001)
UK researchers report apple eaters have a lower risk of asthma than non-apple eaters, adding to a growing body of research evidence suggesting that apples may promote lung health.
Ho, Ho Ho Crunch! U.S. Apple Association Holiday Campaign Encourages Healthy New Holiday Tradition (December 3, 2001)
Looking for a creative tool to market apples during the holidays? USApple's Santa promotion combines an innovative mix of product marketing and nutrition education, and provides an attention-getting vehicle to sell more apples throughout the winter holidays – and highlights apples' healthy image in the process.
"Wish Santa a Healthy Christmas With Apples Press Kit (October 23, 2001)
Want to score points with Santa Claus this year? Then bypass the cookies and leave jolly old St. Nick healthy, delicious apples instead, and teach healthy eating in the process.
Santa’s Helpers Agree: Apples, Instead
A thousand Santa’s helpers agree: Leave Santa an apple, instead, for his better health. Find out more about this consumer survey endorsing apples . And introducing the SANTA Healthful Holiday Eating Guidelines, five easy tips for healthful eating this holiday and all year long.
Apple Research Summary
Read up on the latest research news about the health benefits of apples and apple products.
Ho Ho Ho Crunch! Soundbites
Santa voices his preference for apples in these audio soundbites; choose long clip or short clip.
“Dear Santa” Photography
Charming photography of Santa reaching for an apple left by a health-minded young fan.
"Apples: Take a Healthy Bite" 2001 Harvest Kit (September 17, 2001)
The 2001 U.S. apple harvest has arrived! Catch up on the latest apple crop news, and get back into a healthy routine with apples as the summer draws to a close. View the entire kit in PDF format, or select from the following list of contents to download text for reprinting:
Introductory letter from USApple
2001 crop forecast and related news
Apple health research updates, from the nurse
Free apple health brochure offer
20 easy apple-a-day ideas, from the dietitian
Great apple recipes from the lunchroom and Olwen Woodier
Tips for a successful school year, from the principal
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Smokers Take Note: An Apple A Day May Reduce Risk of Common Lung Ailment (May 31, 2001)
Smokers, take note: Eating just one apple a day may reduce your risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new research.
Men, Take Note: An Apple A Day May Keep the Urologist Away (May 8, 2001)
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., report that quercetin – a phytonutrient found most abundantly in apples -- may provide a new method for preventing and treating prostate cancer, based on their preliminary laboratory research.
Apples, Apple Juice Daily Keep the Cardiologist Away (Feb. 20, 2001)
University of California-Davis researchers report that daily apples and apple juice may help reduce the damage caused by the "bad" type of cholesterol and protect against heart disease, based on their study of 25 adult men and women.
