You may know the saying: An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
You
may
know
the
saying
:
An
apple
a
day
keeps
the
doctor
away
.
A recent study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong has discovered another saying: An apple a day keeps old age away.
A
recent
study
by
the
Chinese
University
of
Hong
Kong
has
discovered
another
saying
:
An
apple
a
day
keeps
old
age
away
.
The study involved fruit flies (g), as they share many genes with humans.
The
study
involved
fruit
flies
(
g
)
,
as
they
share
many
genes
with
humans
.
Researchers gave one group of fruit flies normal food, and another group of fruit flies got the same food including apple.
Researchers
gave
one
group
of
fruit
flies
normal
food
,
and
another
group
of
fruit
flies
got
the
same
food
including
apple
.
The results showed that flies that ate apple lived an average of 55 days longer than the flies that didn't eat apple.
The
results
showed
that
flies
that
ate
apple
lived
an
average
of
55
days
longer
than
the
flies
that
did
n't
eat
apple
.
The study also found that apple-eating flies were more able to walk, climb and move about as they became old, the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports.
The
study
also
found
that
apple-eating
flies
were
more
able
to
walk
,
climb
and
move
about
as
they
became
old
,
the
Journal
of
Agricultural
and
Food
Chemistry
reports
.
The researchers believe that the antioxidants found in apples are good for health.
The
researchers
believe
that
the
antioxidants
found
in
apples
are
good
for
health
.
In another experiment, researchers studied the diets of thousands of women.
In
another
experiment
,
researchers
studied
the
diets
of
thousands
of
women
.
They found that those women who often ate apples were 20 percent less likely to have heart disease.
They
found
that
those
women
who
often
ate
apples
were
20
percent
less
likely
to
have
heart
disease
.
Scientists have recently discovered the apple's genetic code.
Scientists
have
recently
discovered
the
apple
's
genetic
code
.
This allows scientists to make new kinds of fruit that are healthier.
This
allows
scientists
to
make
new
kinds
of
fruit
that
are
healthier
.
Researchers are already using this information to grow apples with added antioxidants.
Researchers
are
already
using
this
information
to
grow
apples
with
added
antioxidants
.
Antioxidants help to keep eyes and joints healthy and protect against heart attacks and cancer.
Antioxidants
help
to
keep
eyes
and
joints
healthy
and
protect
against
heart
attacks
and
cancer
.
Apples that help people lose weight may be in supermarkets in just four or five years.
Apples
that
help
people
lose
weight
may
be
in
supermarkets
in
just
four
or
five
years
.
They are said to be "extra healthy" apples that can stop people from overeating.
They
are
said
to
be
``
extra
healthy
''
apples
that
can
stop
people
from
overeating
.
You may know the saying: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong has discovered another saying: An apple a day keeps old age away.  The study involved fruit flies (g), as they share many genes with humans. Researchers gave one group of fruit flies normal food, and another group of fruit flies got the same food including apple.  The results showed that flies that ate apple lived an average of 55 days longer than the flies that didn't eat apple. The study also found that apple-eating flies were more able to walk, climb and move about as they became old, the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports.  The researchers believe that the antioxidants found in apples are good for health.  In another experiment, researchers studied the diets of thousands of women. They found that those women who often ate apples were 20 percent less likely to have heart disease.  Scientists have recently discovered the apple's genetic code. This allows scientists to make new kinds of fruit that are healthier. Researchers are already using this information to grow apples with added antioxidants. Antioxidants help to keep eyes and joints healthy and protect against heart attacks and cancer.  Apples that help people lose weight may be in supermarkets in just four or five years. They are said to be "extra healthy" apples that can stop people from overeating.