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Jan 8
26m 29s

Tweaks for 2026: How to eat better

Bbc World Service
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Ruth Alexander gathers the most useful, actionable nutrition advice from our episodes of 2025 to help set you up for 2026. Things like how to nourish your brain, keep an eye on portion sizes, and why it’s important to focus on fibre. Experts from around the world tell us about the small tweaks that can make a real difference to how we eat, think, and feel.

Producer: Izzy Greenfield Sound mixing: Hal Haines

(Photo: a person looks at a variety of foods, Credit: Getty Images)

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