Eating office fruit has multiple health benefits, for example grapes can make your brain recall information more quickly and peaches can help ward off infections with their high Vitamin C content.

It won’t come as a surprise to anyone to find that junk food is bad for you, however, it may be surprising to know that fatty snacks are actually more addictive than heroin and tobacco, a new study by the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, Florida has found.

Rats fed with cheesecake, bacon and sausage bulked up after consuming the high-fat foods and also displayed signs of addiction.

During the tests, the animals lost control of their eating behaviour and continued to over eat even when they anticipated receiving electric shocks, showing that their fear of punishment was overwhelmed by their desire for the food.

Similar effects were seen in the brains of rats given cocaine and heroin, showing the addictive strength of unhealthy snacks.

The best way to avoid becoming addicted to junk food is to maintain a healthy diet and one way to do this could be by digging in to the office fruit basket to ensure you don’t overindulge in fatty foods.

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Eating an apple a day from the office fruit basket is meant to keep the doctor away as they are powerful sources of antioxidants and vitamin C, which help ward off pesky colds and flu.

When you next dig in to the office fruit delivery you might want to remember that apples apparently have even more benefits for health-conscious individuals, according to new research.

Regularly eating apples could reduce the chances of developing colorectal cancer, the Daily Mail has reported.

New research conducted in Poland has found that the risk of getting the cancer was reduced by eating an apple a day, while eating more than one lowered the risk by half.

Tests were carried out on 592 patients who had the disease and 765 at the same hospital who did not.

Those with cancer had eaten 9.5 servings of apples a week and those without had eaten 11 servings, the research found.

Eating a balanced and healthy diet and keeping active are two good ways of reducing your risks of developing cancer, according to Cancer Research UK.

Tucking into the office fruit box each day could be the first step towards a healthier lifestyle.

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Men, if you’re wondering what you should go for from the office fruit delivery you may be interested to know that bananas could give you more than you bargained for.

Bananas are the most popular choice from the office fruit box as they’re a brilliant source of energy.

But apparently this isn’t all they’re good for. Britain’s oldest father claims bananas are the secret behind his virility, the Sun has reported.

Gerry Burks, who turns 75 tomorrow (March 30th), has just had his second son with his wife Dawn, who is almost 35 years younger than him.

So what keeps him going? A diet packed with his favourite fruit. "I eat lots of bananas and always have done", he said.

Since there’s no scientific evidence to link Mr Burks’ love of bananas to his impressive fertility, maybe you should think of the other benefits of choosing the fruit.

They’re a fantastic source of potassium, providing more than double the daily recommended intake, which helps to control blood pressure.

So if you don’t feel the urge to become more macho, you could take a banana from the office fruit basket to boost your energy levels or lower your blood pressure instead.

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Office fruit is packed full of natural sugars designed to increase energy levels, helping you beaver away at work.

Bananas and apples are great healthy snacks that you can grab from the office fruit delivery to help maintain your enthusiasm for work throughout the day.

They can also help post-work too as they enable your body to perform well during exercise, especially running, according to TV nutritionist Amanda Hamilton.

Although you shouldn’t go out for a run on a full stomach, you don’t want to have an empty one either, so eating a snack like a banana about an hour-and-a-half before the run will fuel it, making it more effective, she told the Scottish Sun.

It is important to boost your carbohydrate intake after exercise too and an apple or banana can help your body recover.

Any form of exercise releases endorphins into the body, which block out any pain and make you feel happier in general.

According to Mind, the UK’s leading mental health charity, bananas improve your mood as they contain a type of protein called trypotophan, which has been linked to an enlightenment effect.

So a combination of eating bananas from the office fruit basket and exercise can doubly boost your happiness quota for the day!

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Most people know that the office fruit box can be a brilliant energy source, with glucose, the sugar found in the office fruit, being easily converted to energy by your body.

But not only is the sugar in your workplace fruit a great fatigue-fighter, it could also help you battle ear infections, it has been claimed.

A new trial is being conducted in the US to determine whether fruit sugar, known as Xylitol, could block the growth of bacteria that leads to otitis media, an infection or inflammation of the middle ear, reports the Daily Mail.

Previous smaller studies have already shown the benefits of the fruit sugar, with one study showing a 30 per cent reduction in acute attacks of the ear infection when Xylitol was taken.

The new study is being carried out on youngsters at the Children’s Hospital in Boston, as most children tend to suffer from the infection.

Participants in the trial are being given the fruit sugar three times a day for 12 weeks, in syrup-form, to test the sugar’s ability to combat the infection.

Maybe you should head for the office fruit delivery next time you’re suffering from an ear infection in the hope the pain subsides slightly quicker by eating the healthy snack.

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Eating from the office fruit basket has many well-known health benefits, such as reducing fatigue, but some fruits even combat the ill-effects of high-carbohydrate foods.

Citrus fruits, including easy-to-peel clementines and satsumas, are great sources of Vitamin C, an anti-viral agent which helps boost all-round health.

And now a new study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has shown oranges can also help combat the inflammatory effects caused by meals with high fat or carbohydrate content.

One of the components found naturally in oranges, and other citrus fruits, is flavonoids, which have been linked to reduced inflammation.

When arteries inside the heart become inflamed, harmful fats can build up, which could lead to heart disease.

Participants in the study had to consume 900-calorie meals, high in carbohydrates and fat, with a drink of orange juice, a high-carbohydrate drink or water.

Up to five hours after eating, researchers found that participants who drank orange juice did not display any significant changes in their blood of any components linked to inflammation and stress.

When next digging into the office fruit delivery, opting for clementines or satsumas could help you ward off heart disease.

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