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Fruits to Save the World

Breadfruit

Some people believe that this starchy tropical fruit, which is high in fiber and minerals like calcium, could help provide people with needed calories. One tree can produce up to 450 pounds.

Ackee

Popular in Jamaica, this creamy fruit is native to West Africa, where people use the underripe flesh to make soap and the seeds to kill parasites. Ripe ackee could add nutrients to diets.

Tsamma Melon

This melon, an ancestor of watermelon, grows wild in the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa and is a great source of water. Breeders are using the fruit’s drought-resistant genes to create new melon varieties.

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Meat-Free Mondays

“The meat industry is an even bigger contributor to climate change than the whole transport industry.”— Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney, The Meat Free Monday Cookbook

British chef Nick Sandler created this spicy carrot sandwich recipe for Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney’s new The Meat Free Monday Cookbook.

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Nutritious Ingredients

Broccoli

Broccoli is rich in vitamin K and the phytonutrient sulforaphane, both of which can protect the brain.

Eggs

Egg yolks are full of choline, a healthy fat that helps boost memory and brain development.

Green Tea

Caffeine and some spices improve memory. David’s Tea makes a North African Mint green tea with fennel and black pepper. $7 for 1.75 oz; davidstea.com.

Chia Seeds

Athletes eat chia seeds as a concentrated source of iron, protein and omega-3s. In Grace Parisi’s chia-seed pudding recipe, the seeds thicken and add a little crunch to an almond-milk pudding.

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Powerful Food Combinations

Chickpeas + Citrus Dressing

Vitamin C in citrus juice helps the body absorb the iron in chickpeas.

Tomatoes + Olive Oil

Lycopene (a heart-disease-fighting antioxidant) in red fruits like tomatoes is fat-soluble, so eating it with a healthy fat like olive oil increases its impact.

Cabbage + Meat or Eggs

Cabbage’s sulforaphane and the selenium in meat and eggs, both cancer-fighting nutrients, are four times more effective when eaten together.

Green Tea + Lemon

A squeeze of lemon lets the body absorb 13 times more of the tea’s antioxidants.

Whole-Grain Bread + Peanut Butter

Like rice and beans, the duo forms a complete protein, which is good for building and maintaining muscle.

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Smart Style

Who says hyper-functional can’t also be beautiful? These new items all perform double (or triple) duty.

Storage Beakers

Chef’n’s measuring cups come with lids for storage. $30 for the set; amazon.com.

Practical Pitcher

Takeya’s glass jugs are great for making both hot tea and iced tea. From $13; takeyausa.com.

Versatile Pots

Revol’s new ceramic cookware, like this tagine, is induction- and-microwave-friendly. $300; revol-porcelaine.fr.

Expandable Pot Stand

Design House Stockholm’s trivet unfolds for larger pots. $25; designhousestockholmusa.com.

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Healthier Travel

Hotels are now looking beyond the usual (often bleak) fitness room to help guests have more fun while staying in shape.

Hotel Palomar, San Francisco and Chicago

In San Francisco, a Wellness Ambassador leads morning runs on routes customized by fitness level. In Chicago, a manager jogs with guests once a week along Lake Michigan. From $144 per night; kimptonhotels.com.

Hotel Cinco Punta de Mita, Mexico

This new hotel on Mexico’s Pacific coast has a surfing concierge to arrange classes, gear and day trips. Surfing legend Gerry Lopez leads occasional paddle-surfing camps. From $290 per night; cincopuntamita.com.

Affinia Dumont, New York City

This fitness-themed hotel offers guests iPod Shuffles loaded with motivating playlists, yoga mats and local walking maps. Now, a new staff nutritionist helps guests grocery shop and plan healthy meals. From $179 per night; affinia.com.

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Better Ways to Eat Out

Soupergirl; Washington, DC

Mother-daughter team Sara and Marilyn Polon offer two soups per week (one chunky, one smooth), hearty grain salads and vegan corn bread at their shop and by monthly “soupscription.” 314 Carroll St.; thesoupergirl.com.

Fern; Charlotte, North Carolina

Chef Alyssa Gorelick’s vegetarian (and often vegan) menu includes luxurious dishes like goat-cheese cannelloni with spiced almonds and squash-blossom hush puppies with caramelized-onion butter. 1323 Central Ave.; fernflavors.com.

Dig Inn, NYC

Adam Eskin rethought his healthy lunch chain The Pump, changing its name to Dig Inn and opting for homey seasonal dishes, made with local produce and created by chef Daniel Angerer, over chicken cutlets and low-fat cheeses. Multiple locations; diginn.com.

Vedge, Philadelphia

The new spot from chefs Richard Landau and Kate Jacoby of the culty vegetarian restaurant Horizons focuses less on seitan and more on beautiful vegetable dishes like spice-cured carrots with sauerkraut. 1221 Locust St.; vedgerestaurant.com.

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