Stroke: Eating five or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day may ‘reduce your risk’

The charity advises: “Aim to eat some protein every day. It can be found in oily fish, beans, peas, pulses, nuts and seeds.”

It explains: “Your body needs small amounts of protein every day. Protein is found in meat, fish, beans and pulses, and dairy products like milk, cheese, and eggs.

“Aim to eat lean cuts of meat and take the skin off poultry whenever possible to reduce the amount of fat.”

Although it says that eating any type of fish at least once a month reduces your risk of stroke, you should only aim for one or two servings per week including one of oily fish, “due to small amounts of pollutants found in fish, you should eat no more than four portions a week”.