TRANSCRIPT ldquoAn apple a dayrdquo

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Jackie For this weekrsquos podcastsinenglishcom Irsquom going to be speaking to Dr Adam Macmillan is that right

Dr Adam Yes it is Hello

Jackie Irsquom going to ask you some questions some health questions ndash general myths that people have about umhellip health and I want you to tell me whether or not these are true or not

Dr Adam Fire away

Jackie Ok the first thing I want to ask you is - is it true that itrsquos dangerous to swim after eating

Dr Adam No itrsquos not The worst thing you can get is a pain in your side Then the best thing to do is just get out of the water

Jackie Ok so itrsquos possible to go swimming straight after eating then

Dr Adam Oh yes

Jackie Fantastic Ok Number two Irsquom not sure about this one but people do say that carrots can help you see in the dark Is that true

Dr Adam No but carrots and some other fruits and vegetables like tomatoes or spinach contain beta-carotene The body then converts this to umhellip vitamin A which is very good for healthy eyes but not to see in the dark

Jackie Ok I thought that might be true And what about the thing that everyone says ndash that you only use ten percent of your brain Yoursquore laughing

Dr Adam [laughs] Which ten percent No untrue

Jackie Untrue Ok This is something else from my ndash from my mother and Irsquom sure that many other mothers around the world say the same thing ndash you can catch nasty things from toilet seats

Dr Adam No Itrsquos very difficult to catch anything from a toilet Guess which is the unhealthiest place in the house

Jackie Well I assume itrsquos the bathroom

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Dr Adam Nohellip

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Jackie No

Dr Adam hellipitrsquos the kitchen

Jackie The kitchen really

Dr Adam Itrsquos full of germs

Jackie Oh no Ok Umhellip Ok we got two two things ndash two questions on water here The first one is is it true that the human body is 98 percent water

Dr Adam No itrsquos not Itrsquos nearer seventy percent

Jackie Seventy percent Ok And is it true you should drink three litres of water a day to stay healthy

Dr Adam No umhellip a normal amount of tea or coffee is fine buthellip orange juice is very good umhellip ndash packed with vitamin C and what we call anti-oxidants you know something that helps remove dangerous molecules from the body Both tea and coffee both do contain amounts of tannin or caffeine which arenrsquot that good for you

Jackie Ok but we donrsquot actually have to drink three litres of water a day though

Dr Adam No ndash everything in moderation

Jackie [laughs] Ok Going onto some questions about food what about umhellip the saying we have about lsquoan apple a day keeps the doctor awayrsquo Is that true

Dr Adam Apples and apple juice again are full of these antioxidants and also potassium fibre and other key nutrients for the body ndash it all helps

Jackie Ok so thatrsquos thatrsquos more true than the others then

Dr Adam Yes yes you could say so an apple a day does keep the doctor away

Jackie It helps anyway ok Staying on food ndash is it true that fish is better than meat

Dr Adam Yes it is Erhellip two servings of fish a week can prevent things like heart disease erhellip particularly ocean fish like salmon tuna and mackerel umhellip sardines ndash theyrsquore much better for you they contain certain special oils

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Jackie Ok fantastic And umhellip green tea what about that People say that green tea is meant to be very good for you

Dr Adam Or black tea is good for you as long as you donrsquot have more than three cups a day Caffeine and no milkhellip yes well green tea is better ndash good quality though Regular ndash not too much everything in moderation

Jackie Ok so Dr Adam can you umhellip what would be your overall advice then for listeners who want to be healthy

Dr Adam Well therersquos nothing new here An all round diet is best ndash not too much or not too little of anything especially things like fruit vegetables and of course a bit of exercise everyday to lose weight helps As my grandmother used to say always leave something on the side of your plate and donrsquot have second helpings

Jackie Ok Irsquod better tell Richard that [both laugh]

Dr Adam Ok Dr Adam thank you very much

Jackie My pleasure

Dr Adam hellipitrsquos the kitchen

Jackie The kitchen really

Dr Adam Itrsquos full of germs

Jackie Oh no Ok Umhellip Ok we got two two things ndash two questions on water here The first one is is it true that the human body is 98 percent water

Dr Adam No itrsquos not Itrsquos nearer seventy percent

Jackie Seventy percent Ok And is it true you should drink three litres of water a day to stay healthy

Dr Adam No umhellip a normal amount of tea or coffee is fine buthellip orange juice is very good umhellip ndash packed with vitamin C and what we call anti-oxidants you know something that helps remove dangerous molecules from the body Both tea and coffee both do contain amounts of tannin or caffeine which arenrsquot that good for you

Jackie Ok but we donrsquot actually have to drink three litres of water a day though

Dr Adam No ndash everything in moderation

Jackie [laughs] Ok Going onto some questions about food what about umhellip the saying we have about lsquoan apple a day keeps the doctor awayrsquo Is that true

Dr Adam Apples and apple juice again are full of these antioxidants and also potassium fibre and other key nutrients for the body ndash it all helps

Jackie Ok so thatrsquos thatrsquos more true than the others then

Dr Adam Yes yes you could say so an apple a day does keep the doctor away

Jackie It helps anyway ok Staying on food ndash is it true that fish is better than meat

Dr Adam Yes it is Erhellip two servings of fish a week can prevent things like heart disease erhellip particularly ocean fish like salmon tuna and mackerel umhellip sardines ndash theyrsquore much better for you they contain certain special oils

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Jackie Ok fantastic And umhellip green tea what about that People say that green tea is meant to be very good for you

Dr Adam Or black tea is good for you as long as you donrsquot have more than three cups a day Caffeine and no milkhellip yes well green tea is better ndash good quality though Regular ndash not too much everything in moderation

Jackie Ok so Dr Adam can you umhellip what would be your overall advice then for listeners who want to be healthy

Dr Adam Well therersquos nothing new here An all round diet is best ndash not too much or not too little of anything especially things like fruit vegetables and of course a bit of exercise everyday to lose weight helps As my grandmother used to say always leave something on the side of your plate and donrsquot have second helpings

Jackie Ok Irsquod better tell Richard that [both laugh]

Dr Adam Ok Dr Adam thank you very much

Jackie My pleasure

Dr Adam Well therersquos nothing new here An all round diet is best ndash not too much or not too little of anything especially things like fruit vegetables and of course a bit of exercise everyday to lose weight helps As my grandmother used to say always leave something on the side of your plate and donrsquot have second helpings

Jackie Ok Irsquod better tell Richard that [both laugh]

Dr Adam Ok Dr Adam thank you very much

Jackie My pleasure