Are YOU suffering health confusion? Third of Brits don't know if fruit is good for them or not or how much water they need to drink daily

Are YOU suffering health confusion? Third of Brits don't know if fruit is good for them or not or how much water they need to drink daily READ MORE: Global sex survey reveals where couples are having the best time By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:35, 29 August 2024 | Updated: 10:35, 29 August 2024 e-mail View comments Three in four Brits admit to having 'no idea' what to believe when it comes to health advice, a survey suggests. And almost a third don't know if fruit is actually healthy or if it contains too much sugar. The survey of 2,000 Brits, commissioned by health app Lingo by Abbot, found 75 per cent don't know what to believe when it comes to health and wellbeing advice, and resort to consulting the internet six times a week.

By topic, 29 per cent were confused on if fruit was a healthy option or too high in sugar. Meanwhile, 28 per cent had no idea of how much water they should be drinking with a quarter not knowing if coffee or tea counted towards their daily fluid intake. Almost a third of Brits don't know if fruit is actually healthy or if it contains too much sugar, a survey suggests Additionally, 26 per cent of people were unsure if diet fizzy drinks were okay to drink.

Nutritionist Sophie Bertrand from Lingo by Abbott said: 'With so much information at our fingertips with the internet and social media – it's easy to get confused, so always make sure you’re getting information from a reliable and trust-worthy source.' On the topic.