DID YOU KNOW??????????

• EATING APPLE PEEL HELPS PROTECT YOUR BOWELS. IT IS RICH IN POLY PHENOLS, WHICH STOP COLONIC INFLAMMATION.

• 55% PERCENT OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN AGED 50 TO 69 WHO UTILISE THEIR FREE ANNUAL MAMMOGRAM.

• THE REDUCTION IN RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN WOMEN UNDER 50 IS 90% IF THEY EAT OILY FISH ONCE A WEEK.

• 40% OF CANCERS LIFESTYLE RELATED - Almost half of all cancers can be avoided by lifestyle choices such as not smoking, limiting alcohol, eating more fruits and vegetables and exercising more, according to the Cancer Research UK report, which analysed cancer incidence rates in the UK across 14 years. Study authors say even they were surprises by how influential weight and diet were.

• A BIT OF DIP HELPS THE BROCCOLI GO DOWN - About three-quarters of kids have a genetic sensitivity to bitter-tasting foods, which makes them even less fond of green vegies such as broccoli. A new study has shown, though, adding a few spoonfuls of dip to broccoli can boost a sensitive child's consumption of broccoli by as much as 80 per cent.