How true is the phrase ' an apple a day keeps doctor away'?

The original phrase, Taggart said, was, ''Eat an apple on going to bed, and you'll keep the doctor from earning his bread. read more

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a 19th century fallacy which got more popular in the recent years, thanks to the internet. It was an advertising slogan by a liquor company when liquor was prohibited and they wanted to at least sell Apples as fruits. It was not grown to eat as fruit until then. However, have it if you like the taste. read more

And no fair skipping the apple altogether in favor of megadoses of vitamins in pill form. Fruits and vegetables in their natural state are better, Cornell University researchers say. A study published June 22 in the journal Nature offers more evidence that the health benefits of fruits and vegetables are not easily packaged as supplements sold in pharmacies and health food stores. read more

The original phrase, Taggart said, was, ‘‘Eat an apple on going to bed, and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread.” In the 19th century and early 20th, the phrase evolved to “an apple a day, no doctor to pay” and “an apple a days sends the doctor away,” while the phrasing now commonly used was first recorded in 1922. read more