Apples (and red onions, broccoli, and tea) are great sources of quercetin -- a flavonoid that may stave off the influenza virus when the body is under stress.
In a recent animal study, quercetin did just that:
The normal dip in immunity that comes with physical fatigue was pretty much cancelled out by the flavonoid.
If it works as well in humans, quercetin could help power the body through both physical and psychological stress.
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