Evidence-based nutrition, in plain English — every entry sourced from clinical research.

THE COLLECTION

Food Group: Fruits

Every entry in this collection — sourced, checked and written to be read.

Fresh apricots, one halved to show the stone

Apricot

Apricots are high in beta-carotene and soluble fibre for eye and skin health; dried apricots are a concentrated iron and fibre source.

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Fresh raw cranberries

Cranberry

A-type proanthocyanidins in cranberries prevent bacterial adhesion in the urinary tract, giving them a modest role in UTI prevention.

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Ripe elderberries on the stem

Elderberry

Elderberry is one of the best-studied natural remedies for upper respiratory infections, with anthocyanins and polyphenols that reduce cold duration.

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Guava cut open to show the pink flesh

Guava

Guava is one of the most vitamin-C-dense common fruits, with roughly four times more vitamin C than oranges per 100 g.

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Fresh lemons, one halved

Lemon

Lemon combines vitamin C, citric acid and flavonoids for immunity and digestion, but the acid erodes enamel — dilute and use a straw.

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Lime

Lime

Lime combines vitamin C, citric acid and flavonoids for immunity and digestion, and historically prevented scurvy in British sailors.

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Ripe papaya halved to show the seeds

Papaya

Papaya combines the digestive enzyme papain with exceptional beta-carotene and vitamin C content for digestive and immune health.

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Fresh plums, one halved

Plum

Plums combine sorbitol and fibre for gut health, with polyphenols that slow glucose absorption and support weight management.

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Peach — photograph

Peach

Peach is the taste of summer, and a ripe one fresh from the bowl is as good for

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Blackberries — photograph

Blackberries

Blackberries are one of the darkest, most antioxidant-rich berries you can pick, and that deep purple-black colour is

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Grapefruit — photograph

Grapefruit

Grapefruit combines vitamin C, fibre and naringenin for weight management, but carries serious drug interactions with more than 85 medications.

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Grapes

Grapes

Grapes are one of the oldest cultivated fruits, and their appeal goes well beyond being a convenient sweet

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