An office fruit basket can help to prevent an array of minor ailments this winter, from coughs and sniffles to colds and flu.
In addition, a study by University College London found that a diet rich in fresh fruit can significantly reduce the risk of depression.
But did you know apples, oranges, bananas and pears can also help prevent cancer?
People who eat a diet rich in anti-cancer foods such as fruits and vegetables, fish and whole grains, and reduce their intake of refined sugar and red meat had a 60 per cent lower chance of ever getting cancer, advised David Servan-Schreiber, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh.
As further proof of the cancer-fighting properties of fruit, Mr Servan-Schreiber highlights its benefits for those in whom cancer has already been diagnosed.
In a large California-based study, says Mr Servan-Schreiber, women who were treated for their cancer had a 50 per cent reduction in relapse risk if they ate five vegetables and fruits per day and practiced 30 minutes of physical activity six days a week.
"Cancer is not the ominous downhill process it has been feared to be for several decades," concludes Mr Servan-Schreiber.
"The evidence now shows that many cancer cells are perfectly well contained by our body’s natural defences, and often even disappear on their own."
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