6 d. ago Eat 'no more than three portions of meat a week' to save planet, report says

EAT-Lancet report unveils radical new ‘Planetary Health Diet’ high in fruit and veg - but low in meat and dairy - which also cuts chances of early death by 27%

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9 d. ago The five supermarket 'superfruits' doctors say you should be eating weekly to boost your health

We're often encouraged to 'eat the rainbow' with fruit. But according to registered nutritionist Rob Hobson, this doesn't mean you need to go for expensive options.

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9 d. ago 7 million taking cholesterol drug urged 'don't eat this fruit' because of side effects

An pharmacist has explained that people should be careful when eating certain kinds of fruit because they can interfere with important medicines

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1 week ago Eating fruit could slash effects of air pollution on the lungs, study finds

Eating more fruit could reduce the impact of air pollution on the lungs, a study has suggested.This could be down to the antioxidants naturally present in fruit, according to researchers.The effect was also more pronounced in women who consumed four portions of fruit or more a day.To explore the links between a healthy diet and better lung function, academics from the University of Leicester looked at UK Biobank data from 207,421 people.Researchers compared their diets, including intake of fruits, vegetables and wholegrains, with lung function – or FEV1, the amount of air exhaled in one second.Air pollution was measured as fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the concentration of tiny particles released into the air by the likes of cars and factories.The team found that for every exposure to PM2.5 of five micrograms per cubic metre of air, FEV1 reduced by 78.1ml in people who did not eat a lot of fruit.This compared with a 57.5ml reduction in women who consumed a lot of fruit.Researcher...

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1 week ago Primary schoolers rebrand Tesco fruit and veg to encourage other kids to give it a go

Exactly 82% say they’re more likely to eat fruit and veg if a friend or schoolmate recommends it thanks to their often-colourful ways of describing the taste, texture and colour (29%)

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3 w. ago Chimps love getting drunk and down equivalent of two glasses of wine every day

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, say the ethanol in many species of fruit that chimpanzees eat means that alcohol is a regular part of their diet

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3 w. ago Harvard doctor who has studied the gut for over 10 years reveals the common fruit that he would NEVER eat

A leading gut doctor has ranked ten common fruits based on how good, or bad, they are for gut health-and the surprising fruit he always avoids to protect his gut and ward off inflammation.

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