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Women who eat more fruit and less fast food conceive quicker and are less likely to experience infertility. A study of Aussie, Kiwi and British women found that those who ate fewer than three fruit portions per month took 20 per cent longer to fall pregnant than women who ate three or more fruit portions per day. Avoiding fast food was linked to quicker conception and less infertility risk.—Human Reproduction 18
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added “gaming disorder” to its official list of diseases. It’s characterised by at least 12 months of impaired control over video gaming to the detriment of other usual activities such as sleeping, eating, school or work. Several young people have died from heart failure brought on by dehydration and exhaustion while bingeing on video games.—Medscape
