If you have ever wondered whether the health benefits of apples are scientifically proven, here are the results of one of the newest academic studies. WebMD reports on a study presented at a medical conference (Experimental Biology 2011, held in Washington, D.C.) about the health benefits of eating one apple a day. Nothing new, you would say, considering the old proverb “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, but this new study aims to prove considerable reduction of the heart disease risk factors. B. H. Arjmandi, PhD, and M. A. Sitton Professor, two scientists at the Florida State University in Tallahassee, claim that eating apples daily can reduce the levels of bad cholesterol and lower two other markers that are associated with plaques and inflammation in arterial walls. Science has proven the long term benefits of eating apples Additional review on the medical studies performed in the past several years summarizes the apples’ potential to promote the well-being. Amongst the other health issues, apples are beneficial in regulating the high levels of blood sugar, help protect against cancer, and control the appetite. This study was done on a group of 160 women who were randomly assigned to eat daily […]