An Apple a Day Keeps Cholesterol at Bay

Study shows an apple a day keeps cholesterol down

An Apple a Day Keeps Cholesterol at Bay

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Eating an apple a day might in fact help keeps the cardiologist away, new research suggests. In a study of healthy, middle-aged adults, consumption of one apple a day for four weeks lowered by 40 percent blood levels of a substance linked to hardening of the arteries. Taking capsules containing polyphenols, a type of antioxidant found in apples had a similar, but not as large, effect. 

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