an apple a day,keep coughs at bay

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> AARP magazine " Red Alert "

> An apple a day can help keep coughs at bay, according to recent

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> results from an NIH study. Researchers followed subjects aged

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> 45-74 average of 5 yrs and found those who ate most apples and

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> grapes had the least coughing with phlegm, a common symptom of

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> COPD. The fruits' high concentration of fiber and flavonoids,

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> compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, may

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> be responsible for the benefit. P.Harian. (Ma)

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