<P> A 2015 study looked directly at the relationship between apple consumption and physician visits and found no evidence that the proverb was true . The study did, however, find that people who ate an apple a day did use fewer prescription medications . </P> <P> However, a 2011 study found that adding one' Golden Delicious' apple to the daily diet of a small group of overweight men led to higher levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides . The higher sugar and low - phenolic content of' Golden Delicious' apples was blamed for the results . </P>

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