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Prescription Foods: What to Eat to Cure Your Ills

Forget pills—these 14 everyday ingredients can fix everything from puffy eyes to erectile dysfunction.

May 2012 Issue

WEAR MUSCLES

The Solution
Apples—one daily

The Science
Leave the peel on—it's full of ursolic acid, which fuels the production of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) and insulin, two hormones important in building muscle.

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