An Apple a Day
Red Apple
An apple a day
Sends the doctor away
Apple in the morning
Doctor’s warning
Roast apple at night
Starves the doctor outright
Eat an apple going to bed
Knock the doctor on the head
Three each day, seven days a week
Ruddy apple, ruddy cheek
Meaning
The meaning behind this rhyme which was first found in 1922 is to encourage children to eat better.