article_snippet: Researchers discovered that those who had one small apple a day had a nine per cent lower chance of visiting the doctor several times a year.
article_snippet: Considering those factors, the study found that people who eat an apple a day were just as likely as everyone else to go to doctors.
article_snippet: people who eat an apple a day were just as likely as everyone else to go to doctors were also just as likely to stay overnight in a hospital or visit a mental health professional.
article_snippet: Of the 8,399 adults who took part in the study 753, or nine per cent, ate an apple a day while 7,646, or 91 per cent, did not.
article_snippet: ‘Our findings suggest that the promotion of apple consumption may have limited benefit in reducing national health care spending.
article_snippet: Apples have long been known to promote good health and contain vitamin C, which aids the immune system.
article_snippet: Apples also reduce tooth decay by cleaning the teeth and may even protect your brain cells from conditions like Alzheimer’s.
article_snippet: The proverb about eating an apple a day can be traced back to Pembrokeshire in the 1860s where The proverb about eating an apple was said by locals.
article_snippet: Wendy Brannen, director of public relations for the US Apple Association, said that the research should not put people off eating apples.
article_snippet: Wendy Brannen, director of public relations for the US Apple Association said: ‘While we appreciate the University of Michigan (a top apple-growing state, by the way) took the time to put the "apple a day" adage to the test, it's foolish to even imply you shouldn't enjoy a daily apple for your health when centuries of advice and stacks of current research would imply otherwise.
highlights_snippet: Found apple eaters were equally likely to go to the doctors as others .
  