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This study reveals that kiwifruit and vitamin C supplements can enhance mood and vitality, with kiwifruit showing stronger benefits, uncovered through innovative smartphone surveys. (original.newsbreak.com)
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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 28 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

This reads like an advert for kiwi.

This study looked at how daily doses of vitamin C—either from a 250 mg tablet or, more enticingly, two SunGoldTM kiwifruits—can affect our mood, energy, and overall sense of well-being.

[–] GONADS125@feddit.de 30 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It basically is...

A good practice is to check who funded the given study. Look under acknowledgements.

In this case, it was Zespri International Ltd. "the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit"

The purported benefits claims are from self-assessment phone surveys..

Definitively no suspicion of bias in this research...