The Bureau believes that our average annual intake will be some 50% higher as the century wears on.

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The study suggests average weekly intake had more than doubled since 1990 for both girls and boys aged 11 to 15.

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Initially fruit intake was boosted by half a portion a day on average - and children had slightly increased levels of beta carotene and vitamin C.

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They prefer a rival scheme in which the percentage of a healthy daily intake of salt, fat and sugar provided by an average serving of a product is set out on its packaging.

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But when Stephen Gorard of the University of Wales presented research at an academic conference that indicated that the intake of Welsh-medium schools was better-off than average, and that this helped to account for their superior academic results, outraged dons shouted him down.

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The normal requirement for vitamin C intake for a man is 90 mg a day, while the average woman needs only 75 mg a day.

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Research has shown that drinking an average of 6-7 cups of water daily may help you reduce your calorie intake by up to 200 calories a day.

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