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An Apple a Day….

Published February 3, 2009 10:32 AM by Maureen McAndrews

You've surely heard the adage about an apple a day keeping the doctor away, but what about apple juice? New research is now touting the sweet beverage for its possible health benefits. In fact, the January issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease suggests that drinking apple juice may help prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease.

By studying mice, researchers found that dietary supplementation with apple juice concentrate in drinking water alleviated the increase in beta-amyloid, a protein that causes the plaques commonly found in the brains of people with Alzeheimer's disease. Read the abstract here.

Is apple juice on the beverage menu at your facility?

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