Does an Apple a Day Really Keep the Doctor Away?

Which would save more lives, a prescription to eat an apple a day or statin drugs?

Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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[NutritionFactsOrg]

Reminder that captions for this video are available in several languages. To find yours, click on the settings wheel on the lower-right of the video and then "Subtitles/CC." Thanks for watching! -NF Team

[chopin]

My doctor says he feels guilty for charging me for check ups. He says I am his healthiest patient currently.

[LegacyFarmandHomestead]

I wish fruit and veggie vending machines were a thing :(

[zasteray]

Of course an apple a day will keep the doctor away, provided you throw it at him accurately. 😂

[TheAdventurousHermits]

I eat two or three a day just to be sure.

[TheKetsa]

I'd like to see a comparison between the standard "apple" with 40+ pesticide treatments a year versus bio apples.

[risafey]

Also at the end, you have to account for that you're likely replacing one food item you're already eating with an apple, so the savings converts better than *adding* an apple into what you're already eating :p

[philddlesticks]

An Apple a day will never keep Doctor Greger away!

[PeterWoodstorrechianca]

I eat 2 or 3 a day and I suppose I am keeping several doctors away, but will it cause unemployment?

[AnaPruneda]

God! I can't imagine people complaining about "all the trouble of chewing an apple"!!! 😂😂😂

[pickledbeaker]

In 'Murica no health insurance keeps the doctor away

[aliciaali]

Can you please make video on moringa plant benefit.

[pjauthur]

how do the massive amounts of pesticides affect the apples goodness?!

[Betti-im-Bus]

... it needs more than an appel. 🍓🍅🍒🍏🍐🍆🥑🍇🥜🌰🌽🥦🌶🥥🍎🍏 it's the food!!

[psiclops]

Yes, Red Delicious apples are cheap, but they are the Iceberg Lettuce of apples. They are inferior in flavor and textures to almost every apple out there. The Honeycrisp has become very popular, and it is a good apple, but I contend that a Honeycrisp is just a rockier version of a Macintosh, which is still the best for balancing tartness and sweetness. My all-time favorite is the little known Ida Red (a child of the Jonathan and the Wagener). Sadly, the Ida Red has a very tiny window of peak flavor and texture, especially texture, as it gets mealy quickly. Supposedly it keeps for a long time, but "not rotting" is different from "tasting good". I haven't been able to find an Ida Red for over 30 years now. It is no longer an apple for me, but a memory of an apple.

[hudsontarlow]

I need to learn how to speak with as much emotion as Dr. Gregor, his voice is legendary haha👌

[evaj.]

But it's such a chore to eat an Unbearable take a pill And trust

[Sonia-zqek]

My absolute favourite fruit since very early age! Just more than one a day... my most addictive food 😋 (weird, hey? But can’t help it... love it!).

[starmoon]

How do you differentiate people who eat an apple a day that may generally have healthier behaviors and more aware of what they eat than people who don’t eat apples?

[kittenrants]

I say a bowl of porridge a day keeps the doctor away 😃😂