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The Mirror, a British national daily tabloid newspaper, have recently released an article which states that nearly half of the population have zero fruit and vegetables a day, with seventy-five percent of people still failing to hit their five portions a day. However, this isn't the most shocking news, the study also found that nine percent of people think that tuna is a part of their five a day, and a following three percent thought that turkey was.

BT have recently released some tips on how to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for longer, these tips are meant to help people preserve their fruit and vegetables longer, which is incredibly useful considering it has now been said that people are supposed to be eating ten portions instead of five.

NDTV have recently released a new blog which states the benefits of one of the largest tree fruits in the world, the jackfruit, however this isn't about the benefits of the fruit itself but is of the jackfruits seeds. The jackfruit is filled with a surplus amount of protein, nutrients so no wonder the jackfruits seeds are great for people's health.

The Guardian have recently released tips on how to eat more fruit and vegetables a day. Everyone has been told that they should be eating five fruit and vegetables a day, in order to be fit and healthy and make sure they consume all the right nutrients. However, this has recently changed to having ten fruit and vegetables a day. Many people are becoming concerned about how they will be able to consume all this in just one day; however these tips provided by The Guardian should help them:

It has recently been reported in the news that five portions of fruit and vegetables has now grown to ten. The research behind this has found that eating ten portions of fruit and vegetables a day can increase people's life span and reduce risks of diseases such as cancer.

The fastest growing online retailer of hydroponics equipment and supplies, Tropicanna Horticulture, are well known throughout the hydroponics industry for their great efforts in constantly striving to offer the utmost superior range of products – and in line with this, the company have, to their customers and clients delight once again introduced a selection of new products and items, including a number of Ecothrive hydroponic supplies.

Grow World, one of the UK's leading hydroponics suppliers is well known throughout the hydroponics industry for their great efforts in constantly striving to offer the most superior quality hydroponic product ranges at the most competitive prices. This is why it has not come as a surprise that they are now stocking America's #1 flower enhancer – Rock Resinator Heavy Yields from Rock Nutrients.

Newsround has recently published an article revealing the findings of an experiment that has been completed with a group of UK school children, looking into how we can get children to like vegetables more. The study was designed to see if training ourselves to like foods that we didn't previously is possible – and it seems like it is.

TreeHugger, the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream has recent published an article exploring ways in which parents can teach their children to like vegetables. In many cases it has previously been known for parents to resort to extravagant negotiation to get their kids to eat nutritionally, however this article suggests that there are far simpler methods available.

Grow & Harvest have recently announced their new local delivery service which covers Wirral, Liverpool and Ellesmere Port. The free local delivery service only applies to people who have spent over £99 on an order and live within 15 miles. The delivery van is unmarked and is perfect for bulky and heavy items, making it ideal for the majority of hydroponics equipment.

With masses of people all over the world worried about the potential health effects of man-made chemicals which are typically sprayed on traditionally grown crops – many people are in search of alternative ways to grow their plants and produce, with one of the utmost leading options appearing to be that of hydroponics growing. However, Dutch inventors have recently created an 'EcoFarm' that doubles up as a fish tank – specially designed to grow herbs and cherry tomatoes using fish waste that works greatly as a natural fertiliser.

Bad weather in Europe has resulted in a vegetable shortage, with people across the UK now finding it much more difficult to get their hands on food items such as iceberg lettuces, courgettes, broccoli, tomatoes, salad peppers, aubergines and more. This shortage is anticipated to continue until at least April, and in line with this the BBC has recently revealed some alternatives for shoppers and consumers, these included but are by no means limited to the following:

With many people across the world holding worries regarding the potential effects of man-made chemicals being used on crops, over the past few years companies and individuals have been exploring other methods of growing – with the latest requiring a little help form goldfish.

The rooftop of one of Israel's oldest malls is now home to "Green in the City", a rooftop farm scheme in which it produces 10,000 heads of leafy vegetables each month, all year round, using hydroponic growing methods. This is a thriving example of urban agriculture, and just one of the many examples of communities coming together to produce and source locals with the freshest, most nutritional produce.

It has recently been reported in Green Prophet that refugees have begun to plant roots in the world's first hydroponic community garden. This project was formed to bring people together, especially the migrants and refugees, not only this but as the building has a variety of cultures living there, the community garden has been said to help people interact with each other whilst they share food which reminds them of home.

The Mail Online has recently spoken out about a recently conducted study in which shows that following a Mediterranean diet could halt the brain of older people in their seventies from shrinking – stating that eating lots of vegetables, fruits, olive oil, and even a glass of wine per day could enable grey matters to decline as we age.

In recent years many people have started growing their produce hydroponically, realising the benefits and reaping them completely. However, although it is easy to see the many advantages of hydroponic growing online and in the media, such as reduced grow times, better quality produce and more – when opting to take up the growing method, it has become apparent that many struggle to decide which hydroponic growing method is best for them. In line with this, one leading supplier of hydroponics equipment, Grow & Harvest, have recently explained some of the different style of set-ups to all, including the following:

With 2017 already upon us many of us have already no doubt made New Year's resolutions, however some people much prefer to make gradual changes towards healthier lifestyles, with The Weekly Challenger recently revealing just some of the healthy eating habits worth cultivating in 2017. For all whom are looking to kick start the New Year in a healthy fashion, here are some of the habits in which The Weekly Challenger are promoting:

Hydroponica, an industry renowned supplier of hydroponics equipment, well known for their dedication to providing the greatest hydroponic collections at the most affordable prices, has recently added a new line of nutrients to their incredibly extensive range, the world dominating Remo Nutrients.

The Daily Mail has recently released a new article which claims that children who don't eat fruit and vegetables are 53% more at risk of getting Asthma. Fruit and vegetables contain a lot of nutrients which naturally boosts the immune system, however with children not eating enough it means that they're more at risk of getting asthma. It has been said that 5.4 million people in the UK alone suffer from this condition which effects breathing.

Many people not only in the UK but worldwide struggle to eat their recommended five-a-day, but did you know that even those who manage to eat theirs could be doing it wrong? A nutritionist for the Mail Online has recently spoke out, stating that we could be cooking our vegetables all wrong, claiming that boiling our vegetables could be ruining their health benefits and destroying our superfoods.

HealthyWiser has just recently launched the newly designed website containing product information, discount offers and more. The website is now equipped with tabs that include information on both old and new products, testimonials, blogs and steps on joining the HealthyWiser Club.

As many of you will already be aware, the majority of "grow your own" kits out there unfortunately don't contain all of the components needed for growing – from soil to flowerpots, when purchasing these kits many people are often left disappointed, realising that they need to go back out to purchase more things. However, one company, Grown Up Hydroponics, has recently changed this offering what is possible the first ever complete grow you own chili kit.

Recent news articles have drawn attention to the fact that droppings have been discovered at Derby wholesalers that supplies vegetables and fruits to a multitude of local restaurants, takeaways and cash-and-carries on a regular basis. The droppings were found in the wholesalers main store room, and one local company, Tropicanna Horticulture, are warning that locals should now consider growing their own produce.

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