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These 5 foods are claimed to improve our health. But the amount we'd need to consume to benefit is... a lot

Author: Emma Beckett, Postdoctoral Fellow (Human Molecular Nutrition), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle

Blueberries contain anthocyanins, which might reduce your risk of heart disease. If you eat 150-300 in a day, that is.Andrew Welch/Unsplash

Food gives us the nutrients we need to survive, and we know a balanced diet contributes to good health.

Beyond this, many people seek out different foods as “medicines”, hoping eating certain things...