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Health News : The majority of adults aren't sure how many portions of fruit and vegetables they should be eating, a new study has warned. In 2003, the five-a-day campaign, based on a recommendation by the World Health Organisation (WHO), was launched in the UK to encourage individuals to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. However, despite this clear guidance, many people still aren't reaching this target, as outlined in the new Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS) report State of the Nation: Dietary Trends in the UK – 20 Years On. According to the HSIS research, 86 per cent of people don't know how much fruit and vegetables they should be eating on their plates. Furthermore, only one in three adults are getting the recommended level of vitamins and minerals from their diets. The researchers based their investigation on the government's National Diet and Nutrition Survey and the Defra Family Food findings. They discovered ...

While it's well-established that eating fruits and vegetables can benefit physical health. A recent study suggests that it may also benefit psychological well-being. The research showed a positive association between the quantity of fruit and vegetables consumed and people's self-reported mental well-being. Specifically, the findings indicate that eating just one extra portion of fruits and vegetables a day could have an equivalent effect on mental well-being as around 8 extra days of walking a month (for at least 10 minutes at a time). Findings of the study were published in the Journal of Social Science & Medicine . "It's well-established that eating fruit and vegetables can benefit physical health. Recently, newer studies have suggested that it may also benefit psychological well-being," said Peter Howley, lead author of the study. Explaining the study, Howley said, "Our research builds on previous work in Australia and New Zealand...

The  Wholesale price   index-based inflation (WPI) jumped to a 39-month high of 6.55 per cent in February compared to 5.25 per cent in the previous month on the back of expensive food and fuel items, even as manufacturing products saw a decline in inflation. The data justifies the Reserve Bank of India's caution on loose monetary stance amid expected increase in interest rates in the United States in the next few days. Expectations are that the consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation would also break its six-month declining spree in February on the support of food prices. The data for CPI inflation would come later today. Icra principal economist Aditi Nayar pegged CPI inflation at 3.9 per cent in February against 3.2 per cent in January. With this, the gap between WPI and CPI, which has been widening in the last few months, would narrow down. In fact, food has a higher weight of over 45 per cent in CPI than just 14.3 pe...