An apple a day you say?

It is a common misconception that an apple a day will keep the doctor away. Despite the fact that fruit is indeed good for you, just because you eat an apple a day, does not mean that you will not get sick. Apples grow on trees outside, and are sprayed with pesticides in order for bugs to not eat them. Because of this, you could either get sick from the numerous amount of bacteria that is outside, and could therefore be on the apple, or by the pesticides that they would have sprayed on it. Also, you can buy apples at a grocery store, in which many people have previously handled the apples, and could have transfered bacteria to them. These are only the ways that you could get sick from coming in direct contact with the apple. There are endless amounts of ways that you could become ill just in everyday life; someone sneezes on you, you eat rotten food, or even that you shake someones hand. Going to the doctor does not only have to be if you are sick. If you break your arm, you will need to go to the doctor, and an apple can not protect you from a broken arm, or other physical injuries. Ashley Ann faithfully eats an apple a day, and yet she has a knee injury :( . Also, throughout life it is important that you go to the doctor whether or not you are sick or physically hurt. You need to go to the doctor in order to receive immunizations that will prevent you from being sick. So unless you eat an apple everyday, that comes with a protective shield and a cleaning system, it will not keep the doctor away.