An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
(eating an apple every day helps a person to stay healthy)

- Boy, do I ever feel lousy! I don’t’ have any energy lately.
- Have you been eating a lot of junk food?
- Now that you mention it, I have, but I don’t think that alone could account for my fatigue. It’s got to be something else. I’m going to see my doctor tomorrow and have her check me out.
- Fine – but in the future, that might not be necessary if you watch what you eat. Don’t you know that an apple a day keeps a doctor away?
- Sure. I’ve heard that proverb before, but I’ve never taken it seriously. I can’t believe that Just by eating one apple a day I’ll stay healthy and strong and won’t ever need to see a doctor.
- Try it! You might like it. What do you have to lose?

From 101 American English Proverbs – Understanding Language and Culture Through Commonly Used Sayings (by Harry Collins and Illustrated by Mario Risso)

Jennifer Díaz Green

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