The health benefits of apples

It's Christmas time in the UK. And like with celebrations around the world, people have lots of traditions that they do every year, and memories about Christmas from their childhood. But were the Christmases of the past as magical as we remember? Neil and Beth discuss a strange e ...  Show more

Where do you get your fruit and vegetables – a supermarket, a greengrocer... or the wild? For our distant ancestors, foraging for wild food was vital for survival, while these days we tend to rely on farmed food, bought in shops. Pippa and Beth discuss foraging and teach you some ...  Show more

Today we examine the merits of an almost biblical fruit. 

Today, on the Nutrition Facts podcast, we ask about the right fruit to eat, the best portion size, and how it should be served. 

Could apples, berries and cacao improve our memory as we get older? 

Today on the show, how we got from mealy, nasty apples to apples that taste delicious. The story starts with a breeder who discovered a miracle apple. But discovering that apple wasn't enough. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Poli ...  Show more