Top marks for … Swapping the lollies for fresh fruit. This was not only better for your teeth, but also gave you vitamin C and several antioxidants, including flavonoids, which may have heart protective effects, and carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin, which are beneficial for eye health.

If you keep eating like this you’ll … Fail to give enough fuel to the fibre-munching gut bugs, diminishing the associated health benefits from a thriving, diverse gut microbiome. You could benefit not only from more fibre but wider fibre variety that comes from eating a goal of 30 different plant foods across the week.

Why don’t you try … Adding a seaweed salad to your sashimi lunch. Add some nuts and chia seeds to your smoothie. Opt for brown or black rice with dinner and serve with stir-fried Asian greens.

Shaun Micallef’s book Slivers, Shards and Skerricks (Affirm Press) is out now.

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