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Apples are waxed to maintain freshness and make them look better. The wax replaces the "natural" wax that is removed when the apples are washed at the packing house. This food grade wax is the same wax that coats chocolate candy bars so it's perfectly safe to eat.
A recent medical study of nearly 10,000 men and women in Finland over 26 years showed that those with highest consumption of apples were less than half as likely to develop lung cancer as those who ate few or no apples. The study, published in Fall, 1997 American Journal of Epidemiology focused on flavonoids, a plant compound known to have antioxidant effects. Apples are very rich in a flavonoid called quercetin, especially in comparison to other fruits.
Statistical analyses of the diets studied showed that those who consumed the most flavonoid-rich foods-apples and other fruits, onions, juices, vegetables and jams-had a 20 percent lower incidence of cancer. Quercetin, a flavonoid found largely in apples, accounted for 95 percent of the flavonoids consumed by the study group.
If you need to find more info on apples, feel free to find them from The National Cancer Institute and the Produce for Better Health Foundation, The American Dietetic Association and The U.S. Apple Association.
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