'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' is a postive saying to encourage people to eat more fruit, thereby helping them to live a healthier lifestyle. I heard it often as a child but it is only in recent years that I have consciously added fruit to my diet. In fact, sometimes I'm told I eat too much of it.
I think we need to read more encouraging words, so here goes ....
http://quotations.about.com/lr/positive_quotes/439569/2/
'An apple a day .....' origin. http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/an-apple-a-day.html