Just one glass of juice a day could help boost mood and ward off depression, new research has suggested.
Eating more fruits and vegetables has long been associated with better physical health – with a daily intake of just 200g shown to slash the risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer and even premature death.
Now, researchers claim adding a daily glass of fresh fruit juice, or a smoothie, to your diet could even improve mental wellbeing.
Fewer than one in five adults and one in ten teenagers meet the UK’s five-a-day guidance for fruit and vegetable intake.
Poor mental health, meanwhile, is soaring. According to
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