Office fruit fans who are keen to lead a healthy life may be less at risk from breast cancer.

According to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), around 20,000 cases of breast cancer in the UK could be prevented every year if women had a healthier lifestyle.

The charity said women who are more physically active, lower their alcohol intake and maintain a healthy weight are less at risk from the disease.

One way you could boost your health is through consuming more office fruit.

There are plenty of healthy snacks on offer in the office fruit box, from peaches to cherries.

"Overall, we estimate about a third of the most common cancers could be prevented through a healthy diet, being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight," said Dr Rachel Thompson, deputy head of science at WCRF.

Kate Mendoza, head of education at the charity, recently said eating a variety of different fruits and vegetables could help people lower their cancer risk.

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Office fruit fans might be pleased to hear that an apple a day could help people who are watching their weight.

Apples are said to be particularly good for those keeping an eye on their weight gain because they produce the hormone GLP-1 once digested, which convinces the brain they are full up, reports the Daily Mail.

If you eat one medium-sized apple 15 minutes before you eat – you could take one from the office fruit box before lunch – you could regulate your appetite.

According to a US study reported by the news provider, people eat 15 per cent fewer calories if they eat an apple before their main meal.

Dr Penny Stanway writing recently for the Daily Mail suggested that apples can provide a great boost to the immune system as well.

She explained that they contain around eight per cent of people's daily vitamin C intake.

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The health benefits of consuming plenty of office fruit are very well known.

Numerous snacks from the office fruit basket, including grapes, contain lots of antioxidants, known for their ability to boost the immune system and lower bad cholesterol levels.

Grapes are one of the fruits linked to a reduced risk of heart disease in a new French study.

According to the research led by the University of Strasbourg, a chemical called polyphenol, found in various fruits, such as grapes, blueberries and cranberries, among others, caused artery walls to relax when tested on pigs.

Tracy Parker, heart health dietician at the British Heart Foundation, said the study "adds more weight to the evidence that eating fruit and vegetables is good for us in terms of reducing our risk of heart disease".

Dr Susanne Sorensen, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society, recently said fruit and veg could be very useful in protecting people's brains from the effects of declining health and ageing, as well.

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People who eat plenty of fresh office fruit might be helping to protect their brains from the threat of declining health, it has been suggested.

According to Dr Susanne Sorensen, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society, antioxidants and vitamins can both be found within fruit products and items of veg.

These elements could be helpful in protecting people's brains, she noted.

Dr Sorensen also said: "A healthy diet with a variety of fruit and vegetables that enables a person to maintain a normal body weight is likely to reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure or heart disease."

Arteries can be negatively impacted if people's consumption of things like saturated fats is too great, the expert added.

When it comes to healthy eating, parents might wish to adopt more of a family-focused approach when addressing the weight of their youngsters, it was recently pointed out by Tam Fry, spokesman for the National Obesity Forum.

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By enjoying plenty of different kinds of fruit and vegetables, people might be able to lower their cancer risks, an expert suggests, which may offer good news to the likes of office fruit fans.

According to the World Cancer Research Fund's head of education, Kate Mendoza, more than one form of cancer could potentially be tackled with the help of fruit and veg.

She stated: "They probably reduce risk of a number of types of cancer, including cancers of the oesophagus and mouth, pharynx and larynx."

However, the benefits of munching on fruit do not end there, with Ms Mendoza adding: "People who eat plenty of fruit and vegetables are also less likely to be overweight."

When it comes to healthy eating, Tam Fry, spokesman for the National Obesity Forum, recently noted that people could try to tackle problems relating to weight by adopting a family-oriented approach to obesity.

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