It would seem that the old wives’ tale “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” has borne fruit again in that a new study suggests that apples, bananas and oranges protect against neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s. The website, Medical News Today, reports on the results of a recent study conducted in both the US and Korea.

The study is published in the early online issue of the Journal of Food Science and was conducted by scientists at Cornell University, Geneva, New York and from several universities in Korea.

The most common fruits in both Western and Eastern diets are apples, bananas, and oranges, offering an important source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, wrote the researchers.

Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Nutrition

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