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Explore evidence-based articles on Fruit, including nutrition science, health claims, dietary context and common myths. From Food Facts.

A person prepares a green juice, filled with food that are alkaline. This represents the claims that alkaline foods are beneficial for human health.

‘Game changer’ or gimmick: a deep dive into alkaline and low PRAL diets

Your body regulates blood pH regardless of what you eat. The alkaline diet premise is physiologically flawed — here's what the research actually shows.

A woman holds a piece of fruit in her hand, looking suspicious. She is suspicious due to the varying information about blood glucose spikes, which this article explores.

The surprising reality about blood sugar spikes (it’s not what you think)

While some online influencers argue we should carefully monitor our blood glucose to flatten every spike, others say sharper spikes are beneficial.

A collection of odd shaped vegetables, that are often excluded.

Perfectly imperfect: why choosing 'wonky' veg matters more than ever

Explore how accepting visually imperfect fruits and vegetables reduces waste, fights climate change, and reshapes consumer habits.

A person sits on a couch facing the camera. In one hand, they hold a banana, and in the other hand they hold a candy bar. This represents the conflicting information that eating fruit is as unhealthy as eating candy.

Why do influencers keep saying that fruit makes you fat?

Claims that fruits should be avoided due to their sugar content are very popular on social media, so we fact-check the claim that eating fruits makes…

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