Fruit Helps Ward Off Asthma And Ageing

Children who eat a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish have lower risk of asthma, scientists claim.
Researchers in Germany, Spain and England studied data from 50,000 children aged 8 to 12 from 20 countries, collected between 1995 and 2005.
They found children who ate a diet which was rich in fruit had a low rate of wheeze in both rich and poor countries.
The results appear in the Journal Thorax.

Japanese islanders the Okinawans often live to well over 100.
Their diet is packed with up to 14 different fruit and veg a day.
Bursting with antioxidants, these foods boost the immune system and fight damage that leads to premature ageing.
The Okinawans stop eating as soon as they feel full.