According to today's Daily Mail a Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish can almost halve the risk of Parkinson's disease, according to new research.

The study revealed healthy eating habits slashed the risk of the incurable brain disorder by up to 46 per cent.

The findings, published in the European Journal of Neurology, support earlier studies suggesting diet could have a key role to play in preventing a disease which affects 120,000 people in the UK.