an apple a day
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This simple at-home treatment is as commonplace as an apple a day.
“Our ancestors, always hurried,” she writes in “Angel in the Forest,” “left little evidence of their existence, if one discounts intangibles, a sundial, an apple a day, an angel in the forest.”
From Los Angeles Times
But whoever said an apple a day keeps the doctor away was lying.
From Los Angeles Times
While eating an apple a day won't necessarily cut down substantially on prescription medications or doctors visits, it could be one step in the direction of making the transition to eating more healthful, fiber-filled, whole foods.
From Salon
We've all heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but how true is that?
From Salon
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