Should you be eating more fruit?
· 20 min
Episode Should you be eating more fruit?
Not a fruit lover, but eat plenty of veggies? Ever wondered if skipping that banana might actually matter?
We all know a mix of fruit and vegetables is key to a long, healthy life.
Norman and Tegan dig into whether eating little or no fruit could actually be bad for you.
References:
• What exactly is a tomato? The difference between fruit and veg - ABC News • Key statistics and data about child and adult consumption of fruit and vegetables - Australian Bureau of Statistics • Fresh fruit consumption and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: findings from the China Kadoorie Biobank • Fruit consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three prospective longitudinal cohort studies • Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality: Results from Two Prospective Cohort Studies of US Men and Women and a Meta-Analysis of 26 Cohort Studies • The global burden of disease attributable to suboptimal fruit and vegetable intake, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study • Fruit and vegetable consumption and all-cause mortality: evidence from a large Australian cohort study • A basket of new fruit varieties is coming your way – The Economist • Releasing a sugar brake generates sweeter tomato without yield penalty
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Links in the notes 12
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2015-11-11/do-you-know-the-difference-between-fruit-and-vegetables/6927012
- https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/food-and-nutrition/dietary-behaviour/2022
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5837264/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f5001
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8084888/
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-025-04275-9
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4727264/
- https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/03/04/a-basket-of-new-fruit-varieties-is-coming-your-way
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08186-2
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/exercise-morning-night-timing/106023666
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/teeth-whitening-toothpaste/105478628
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/coffee-health-benefits/105449490
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