'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'
@allknowing (153544)
India
February 16, 2023 5:35pm CST
This phrase "An Apple a day keeps the doctor" no doubt was in existence years ago but I wonder if anything else has taken its place
Looking at my own food habits I hardly eat apples as I do not like them but I know there are other foods that can easily replace the apple. It is the antioxidant flavonoids that give this place to apples but there are many other foods having these qualities.
I eat bananas thrice a day and they are no less than apples.
What is your daily intake that replaces apples?
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Feb 23
I like dried fruit a lot and eat cranberries and apricots. I usually have some pineapple too, maybe some grapes.
Do you like bananas that are quite ripe or a little green?
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
I prefer them just ripe We get a bunch of bananas that take a couple of days to get ready. I like dry fruits too but I do not eat them every day Bananas are consumed every day and thrice a day
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
@JamesHxstatic I go for one particular variety known as Kadali which has a thin skin and does not get spoilt in a hurry.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Feb 23
@allknowing I guess they all have their benefits . . . plus fiber and other nutrients.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
@much2say Yes quite nutritious and healthy
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
There are other fruits as well but bananas I eat every single day and thrice a day.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
18 Feb 23
@allknowing that’s where I keep them but sometimes they are in there a very long time and then they get squishy
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
18 Feb 23
@shaggin When you say very long time how long is that? There is a limit to how long fruits can remain in the fridge.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
18 Feb 23
Normally if kept in the fridge specially apples will not deteriorate.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
16 Feb 23
I love apples best but the apples these days leave much to be desired.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
16 Feb 23
I do not much like them and so cannot say why the quality has deteriorated.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
@RebeccasFarm I have no issues with the bananas except that they are far more costly than what it used to be.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
16 Feb 23
@allknowing I do not know but all the fruit here is really poor now ..nothing as I remember it as a child.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
Bananas have loads of potassium as well - good for the heart. I have them every single day thrice a day.
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@Deepizzaguy (122105)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Feb 23
Oranges and bananas are my favorite fruits to eat for health reasons.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
16 Feb 23
"Old order changeth yielding place to new" is what I believe in.
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@Deepizzaguy (122105)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Feb 23
@allknowing That is a good saying to live by.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
@Deepizzaguy Surely. And it is happening all the time.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
Oranges are equally good Do you have them every day?
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
@rakski Something every day to replace apples
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
As long as you eat some fruit every day they can replace those apples
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
17 Feb 23
I have the singapori bananas in my garden but take apples daily.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
18 Feb 23
@allknowing I love apples and take it as it is and as juice too.
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@pitsipeahie (5758)
•
17 Feb 23
They say banana is the new apple. I hardly eat apples these days too. For some reasons they constipate me. I am into bananas. They're easier to buy and cheaper too as those fruit vendors who go from house to house sells them almost everyday. I feel they're good for my tummy and bowel movement too.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
In our household bananas are a staple diet - eaten every single day and more than once
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
Any fruit can replace apples if had every day
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
18 Feb 23
@CarolDM I am sure you will be eating atleast one fruit every day
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Feb 23
@allknowing Depends on what is fresh here.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
Do you eat avocado every day? They are healthy
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@Adie04 (17405)
•
20 Feb 23
@allknowing I would like to, but it's seasonal here.
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
17 Feb 23
I eat various types of fruits. Apple, orange, banana, grapes, kiwi.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
That means you have some fruit that you eat every day
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@astutimeliana723 (4686)
• Indonesia
17 Feb 23
Bananas, ah I really like banana chips. 
I occasionally eat ripe bananas, or make fried bananas, sometimes boiled bananas.
I occasionally eat ripe bananas, or make fried bananas, sometimes boiled bananas. 1 person likes this
@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
To replace an apple a day you must have something every day
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@astutimeliana723 (4686)
• Indonesia
17 Feb 23
@allknowing I just found out about it. Thanks for sharing.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
17 Feb 23
As long as you eat some fruit every day that should be fine
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