an apple a day keeps the doctor away

an apple a day keeps the doctor away

Eating healthy foods will keep one from getting sick (and needing to see a doctor). Primarily heard in US. Have an apple for a snack, instead of those chips. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, after all.
See also: apple, away, doctor, keep
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Prov. Apples are so nutritious that if you eat an apple every day, you will not ever need to go to a doctor. Remember to take an apple in your lunch today. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Grandma always fed us lots of apples when we visited her. She believed that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
See also: apple, away, doctor, keep
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (one) smart apple
  • one smart apple
  • be as American as apple pie
  • as American as apple pie
  • American as apple pie
  • American
  • pie
  • bat
  • bats
  • an apple a day
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