While it refers to the fact that eating apples, or any nutritious food, can keep you healthy and hopefully save you a trip to the doctor's office, visiting the doctor is not necessarily just for sick people. A visit to the doctor is a way to keep you healthy. Vaccines, screenings, counseling and education all take place during a preventive care visit to your primary care physician and are key components for your health.

You see, doctor's visits are not just so that you get treated for an illness or to be prescribed medication. These visits can help prevent diseases and other health issues. In order to do so, doctors need to check for diseases early so that they can be treated sooner and the patient has a better outcome. Seeing your doctor will also help you make informed health decisions as there are resources to help educate you.

Additionally, in 2010, the healthcare reform law more commonly known as the Affordable Care Act was passed and requires that most insurance plans pay for these preventive services, so if there is a cost it is minimal to you.

To learn more about preventive services, visit http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-law/preventive-care/index.html

To learn more about the Affordable Care Act and how to get coverage, visit http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/

To learn more about preventive services that may be covered under the Affordable Care Act, visit http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts-and-features/fact-sheets/preventive-services-covered-under-aca/index.html