The Victorians famously had a talent for capturing, in memorable proverbs, important insights into life’s dilemmas.
There can be few whose actions have not been influenced at one time or another by the maxim that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, or that too many cooks spoil the broth. There is no denying that honesty is always the best policy. And, it has recently emerged, an apple a day really does keep the doctor away.
The unique chemical composition of polyphenols, flavonoids and antioxidant vitamins in peel, pulp and core is, says Dr Adam Briggs in the British Medical Journal, as effective as the cholesterol-lowering statins in preventing or delaying circulatory disorders – without their risk of side-effects. Further, a huge study involving nearly 200,000 people has found that those eating at least three servings of apples a week are less likely to develop diabetes and asthma.
The Victorians famously had a talent for capturing, in memorable proverbs, important insights into life’s dilemmas.
There can be few whose actions have not been influenced at one time or another by the maxim that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, or that too many cooks spoil the broth. There is no denying that honesty is always the best policy. And, it has recently emerged, an apple a day really does keep the doctor away.
The unique chemical composition of polyphenols, flavonoids and antioxidant vitamins in peel, pulp and core is, says Dr Adam Briggs in the British Medical Journal, as effective as the cholesterol-lowering statins in preventing or delaying circulatory disorders – without their risk of side-effects. Further, a huge study involving nearly 200,000 people has found that those eating at least three servings of apples a week are less likely to develop diabetes and asthma.
