Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for October 21st.Today is National Apple Day, a celebration that honors one of nature's most beloved and versatile fruits. The founders, Sue Clifford and Angela King, created Apple Day to celebrate the diversity of apple varieties, promote the preservation of traditional orchards, and encourage people to reconnect with locally sourced, seasonal food. What started as a UK celebration has grown into a global appreciation of apples and their rich cultural, historical, and agricultural significance.With over 7,000 recognized apple varieties grown worldwide, apples represent incredible biodiversity. From the crisp Granny Smith to the sweet Honeycrisp, from classic Red Delicious to heirloom varieties like Cox's Orange Pippin, apples offer something for everyone. National Apple Day reminds us to appreciate not just the fruit itself, but the orchards, growers, and traditions that sustain this agricultural heritage.Today's quote comes from the old proverb, widely known and often repeated:"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."This familiar saying, which dates back to 1860s Wales in the original form "Eat an apple on going to bed, and you'll keep the doctor from earning his bread," captures something profound about our relationship with apples that goes beyond simple nutrition advice.Think about what this proverb really represents. It's folk wisdom recognizing that simple, natural foods can be powerful medicine. Apples are packed with fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants that support overall health. But the deeper wisdom is about prevention – about making small, consistent choices that protect our wellbeing rather than waiting for crisis to force change.National Apple Day celebrates this same principle. By encouraging us to eat locally grown, seasonal apples, it's promoting not just individual health but community health, environmental sustainability, and the preservation of agricultural diversity. When we support local orchards and choose fresh apples over processed alternatives, we're investing in our own health and our communities' futures.The proverb also reminds us that good health doesn't require expensive supplements or complicated regimens. Sometimes the best medicine is as simple and accessible as biting into a fresh, crisp apple.Come to think of it, I haven't been eating many Apples recently. And I've seen way more doctors than usual over the last month or so. Usual is general zero doctors... Coincidence, I think not. So today, to celebrate National Apple Day I'm actually going to eat an apple. They taste good and keep those doctors away.But while we're at it lets take this a little further. What other simple, natural choices could we make that would keep the doctor away? What traditions in your community deserve preservation and support? How can you reconnect with the sources of your food and the people who grow it?Remember that proverb's wisdom – health and wellbeing often come from simple, consistent choices. Sometimes the most powerful medicine is the most accessible one.That's going to do it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern signing off for now but I'll be back tomorrow. Same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.