Lowering Your risk of diabetesApples can also help decrease your chance of diabetes. A research between 187,382 people found people who ate three servings per week of apples, pears, raisins, pears or blueberries had a 7 percent lower chance of developing type 2 diabetes than people who didn't.There's growing evidence indicating that an apple a day can help prevent breast cancer, according to a set of research conducted by dominant Cornell researcher Rui Hai Liu.Liu said her study increases''the growing evidence that increased intake of vegetables and fruits, such as apples, could provide consumers with much more phenolics, which are proving to have significant health benefits. I would urge consumers to consume more and a vast array of vegetables and fruits every day.''