It turns out an apple a day really can keep the doctor away. Of all the fruits in the store, and apple is the best source of pectin, a natural fiber with multiple health benefits. Apples also contain antioxidants and other chemicals with healthy properties.

Apples can lower you cholesterol. A study found that eating three apples a day can drop cholesterol scores by 20 points. How? The pectin draws the bad cholesterol out of your system and the antioxidants prevent the same bad cholesterol from accumulating in your body.

Apples reduce the risk of cancer. The fruit has potent antioxidants that inhibit free radicals and phytochemicals in apples fight carcinogens. 

Apples slow aging. The phytochemicals that give the skin its bright color inhibits the onset of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and other age related problems.

Apples improve your bowels. Apples have the highest concentration of Pectin, a natural dietary fiber. Without going into details, Pectin helps with constipation and diarrhea while improving the overall health of your bowels.

So I guess an apple a day really keeps the doctor away.