Fruit is an essential part of any healthy, well-balanced diet . For years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has purported the need for between two and four servings of fruit per day for the "health and maintenance" of the body. There's a reason people once said that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." Fruit provides a multitude of nutrients, like vitamin C, potassium, folic acid and dietary fiber, that may help in reducing the risk of stroke, type-2 diabetes, heart... read more