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An apple (peel) a day may keep atrophy away

Seeded on Wed Jun 8, 2011 5:08 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Study of mice finds waxy substance found in apples may promote muscle growth

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Comment author avatarlauren Gardner

And all the stupid people who never eat their apple, or potato peels!!

    Reply#2 - Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:03 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarstanley cummings

    80 years old and feel great....have started putting a apple in my smoothie every day along with melon...strawsberrys...banana....yougart....work out with weights in swimming pool 3-4 days weekly...have very few wrinkles...drink alot of beer (light)....all of this plus a handfull of asorted vitimunsevery day......have i hit on the secret of old age?????

      Reply#3 - Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:05 AM EDT
      Comment author avatarKathMac

      Let's call them apple "skins" -- calling them "peels" implies that they're meant to be removed!

        Reply#4 - Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:30 AM EDT
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