Snacks from the office fruit box are the perfect thing for people who are trying to eat healthily while at work.

Something like plums from the office fruit basket are rich in antioxidants, which help fight damage to cells caused by free radicals, which increase the risk of heart disease and cancer.

Now, Swedish scientists have found that a moment on the lips really can mean a lifetime on the hips, giving workers an incentive to eat some office fruit instead of junk food.

People who gorged on junk food for four weeks and did very little exercise put on 6.4kg of weight on average.

And, two years later, signs of increased body fat were still evident, according to the study by Linkoping University.

Lead researcher Asa Ernersson from the department of medical and health sciences at the university said: "The long-term difference in body weight in the intervention and control groups suggest that there is an extended effect on fat mass after a short period of large food consumption and minimal exercise."

If you're craving a sweet treat, grab some office fruit plums to satisfy the desire. Dark plums even have the added bonus of preserving memory function, according to the Produce for Better Health Foundation.

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