Eating an apple a day could help reduce your risk of getting the flu this year, especially during times of stress. The results of an animal study published by The American Physiological Society found that quercetin, a powerful antioxidant present in apples and other fruits and vegetables, may have protective effects against the influenza virus.

The scientists conducting the study demonstrated that while stressful exercise increased the occurrence of influenza in laboratory mice, querce ...

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