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An apple a day keeps the doctor away

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Prov. Apples are so nutritious that if you eat an apple every day, you will not ever need to go to a doctor. Remember to take an apple in your lunch today. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Grandma always fed us lots of apples when we visited her. She believed that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
See also: apple, away, day, doctor, keep

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.  (old-fashioned)
something that you say which means eating an apple every day will keep you healthy If 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away,' then why have I got this terrible cold?
See also: apple, away, day, doctor, keep


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While an apple a day keeps the doctor away, another red fruit, consumed twice per day, can be a healthy helper for millions of women.
 
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