5 a day

[Ash8]

It is recommended that we eat 5 portions of fruit & veg a day but does anyone ?

[Sqad]

\\\\I agree Ummm, the trouble is it's practically turned into a religion.\\\

Well said rocky.

[vodkancoke]

I tend to have more than 5 a day.

[Georgiesmum]

Yes we do, and more!

[sue11]

I have got to the grand old age of 50 without eating many veggies at all. As a child the school I went to tried to force all kids to each such things as cabbage/spinach etc and it put me off eating any green veg. As a result my meals consist of meat, potatoes, if I eat any veg I will eat onions or mushrooms. In fact my other half often complains that I do not feed him enough veg, but I don't really understand how he can like the stuff!!
I not consume a lot of fruit either! I keep myself slim and so far have not suffered with any serious illness, in fact I do to the doctors once a year at most.
Another recommendation that I have read is a myth, is the Omega 3 oils that we all need for healthy brains. I understand that the original trial that was done was flawed, they were supposed to have 3 control groups, one on omega, one not and one not knowing if they were trialling it or not. Apparently the testing panel did not follow these procedures and only used 2 control groups, but published the 'successful' results anyway and it was picked up by the government who ran with it.

[pdust]

i used to eat lots more than 5 a day but lately unless you count onions and tomatoes i dont even eat 2 a day.... << said that looking at the fruit bowl full of bananas, grapes, plums and satsumas all slowly going off

[jno]

hello pdust, haven't seen you for a while. In fact you won't be visible at all unless you eat a bit more. Have a satsuma, lass!

[Hopkirk]

Apparently there is no scientific reason whatsoever for 5 to be the target, but it was felt the project would fail if a higher target was set.

[grasscarp]

today I have had 3 strawberries and half a banana so far. About to cook beetroot and red cabbage with onion and apple in the recipe. I randomly eat fruit and veg but never count amounts. I drink a lot of wine. Does that count (hundreds of grapes were used)?

[pdust]

hi jno, lol so the halloween luminous paint ive stuck on my face isnt working then? :(

im thinking of making a big fruit salad with yoghurt and honey, its too boring to eat otherwise

[slinky.kate]

if i calclated my intake i must have over that amount ,but then i love fruit and veg.

[Hopkirk]

A chocolate orange and a big bag of fruit pastels.

[pdust]

^^^ my kind of 5 a day :)