5 a day in The AnswerBank: Food & Drink

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Yes, I have at least 5 when I'm at home.

Sometimes I have less and other times I have more, the same with my kids. I try not to worry about it since I heard that the amount of 5 was plucked out if thin air. I have a friend who has never eaten fruit or veg and she is perfectly healthy.

B00

And to confirm RR

http://www.dailymail....nutrition-expert.html

I don't eat 5 a day, sometimes not even one a day (shock, horror!)

emmie

i do, though it doesn't mean all in one go.

sandyRoe

At least that. An orange first thing, then a few walnuts and dried apricots in my porridge, for breakfast. A banana and a slice of wholemeal bread for lunch. In the evening at least two different vegetables with dinner.

ummmm

It's just a guideline. Some peoples diets are so bad I think the powers that be felt they had to do something.

rockyracoon

I agree Ummm, the trouble is it's practically turned into a religion. On the whole I eat plenty of veg, not much fruit but some days I just don't want any of it, the kids are typical and have never been overjoyed at the prospect of seeing them on their plate, although they love salad so most days there will be a bowl of that sitting on the dinner table.

ummmm

Don't forget drinks.

I don't eat much fruit but I'll drink it in smoothies etc.

Some people are so clueless with food. Kids were getting sugary cereals in the morning, chips at school dinner and chips for dinner.

BlueToffee

One glass of red = 1 fruit, it's made from grapes, 5 glasses = five in a day...simple!

ummmm

Noooo it has to be different food types so you'll have to mix your drinks.

rockyracoon

True, you need apple martini, cherry brandy, wine, limoncello and a glass of orange juice, voila 5 a day lol

emmie

even smoothies aren't all that good as according to the dietician i used to visit, they take the natural goodness out of the fruit, her words, not mine.
if one can just eat the fruit as it is. I usually prepare several portions of veg with dinner and three portions of fruit for after dinner, not so hard really.

ummmm

Appletize is classed as 1 of your 5 a day so I can't see how smoothies are not that good.

emmie

additives perhaps and many of these drinks have a lot of sugar, and as i said that was the dieticians words, they don't always get it right, but i took it on board. Stopped making my own, and just ate the fruit.