Five a day. Do we have to have so much fruit and veg?

[swee'pea99]

[QUOTE 4971254, member: 9609"]Blackberry Tart, which is made out of blackberry Jam (so I don't know if that counts).[/QUOTE]
"It's purple. Purple is a fruit." - Homer

 

[Tim Hall]

[QUOTE 4971254, member: 9609"]My daily count so far
5 Apples
3 Nectarines
4 Oranges
3 Bananas
approx 250g Blackberries off the bush.

I have also had half a Blackberry Tart, which is made out of blackberry Jam (so I don't know if that counts).
And I also have 250g of Blackberries for my pudding later on, so not sure if that counts either.[/QUOTE]
YATheVeryHungryCaterpillarAICMfive pieces of cherry pie.

 

[Oxo]

Do people eat in a healthy way because they'll live longer? I eat 'properly' because I feel better if I do, and because eating properly fuels my lifestyle making it possible to ride my bike, swim, run, hill walk, and work full time without being too exhausted.

Think I can safely aim for 4 a day, I don't do that work thingy.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Five pints of cider a day counts right?

 

[Andrew_P]

[QUOTE 4971254, member: 9609"]My daily count so far
5 Apples
3 Nectarines
4 Oranges
3 Bananas
approx 250g Blackberries off the bush.

I have also had half a Blackberry Tart, which is made out of blackberry Jam (so I don't know if that counts).
And I also have 250g of Blackberries for my pudding later on, so not sure if that counts either.

Thought I would show off the blackberry tart my wife made, It was absolutely delicious, I'm trying real hard to keep the other half for the morrow.
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That's Five, not sixteen. I have no clue why you are "not allowed" the same item twice. That's why I think there is very little science in it other than getting a good mix of vitamins and a nice bit of fibre insides us to keep things on the move, and or to move things out that might be clinging on for days.

 

[derrick]

Not a lover of fruit, do like a bit of veg with my dinner. Love a belgian bun and a good fry up.

 

[Dirk]

[QUOTE 4971254, member: 9609"]My daily count so far
5 Apples
3 Nectarines
4 Oranges
3 Bananas
approx 250g Blackberries off the bush.

I have also had half a Blackberry Tart, which is made out of blackberry Jam (so I don't know if that counts).
And I also have 250g of Blackberries for my pudding later on, so not sure if that counts either.
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Too much fructose in your diet can be detrimental to your health.
Look it up.

 

[Drago]

Cows are vegetables. They're made from grass, after all.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Five pints of cider a day counts right?

I think scrumpy is ok. I've had pints of the stuff and my farts smell of apples,which must mean i'm getting one of my 5 a day..

 

[ColinJ]

I can't be bothered to trawl through the thread but did do a little research earlier and found that the 5-a-day translated to about 400 grams of fruit and veg. The fruit should ideally come from whole fruit NOT juice and eat both fruit AND veg. Pick a nice mixture of colours because that is likely to give different vitamins etc. Potatoes don't count, but a portion of sweet potato does.

I just spent 3 days eating other people's meals plus LOTS of party snacks. It made me feel sluggish and tired. I'm looking forward to getting back to my usual 8-12-a-day now I am back in Yorkshire!

 

[slowwww]

I just spent 3 days eating other people's meals plus LOTS of party snacks. It made me feel sluggish and tired. I'm looking forward to getting back to my usual 8-12-a-day now I am back in Yorkshire!

You felt sluggish and tired. The people whose food you ate must have felt much worse, they must have been starving after 3 days with no food!

 

[ColinJ]

You felt sluggish and tired. The people whose food you ate must have felt much worse, they must have been starving after 3 days with no food!

I did eat rather a lot of it!

Why doesn't somebody invent moreish party food which is actually good for you? (I made 2 huge bowls of salad but only about half was eaten. The huge pile of samosas, sausage rolls, pakoras etc. almost disappeared. As for the cheesecake, trifle and chocolate cake ... )

 

[MarkF]

I just spent 3 days eating other people's meals plus LOTS of party snacks. It made me feel sluggish and tired. I'm looking forward to getting back to my usual 8-12-a-day now I am back in Yorkshire!

I'm the same, holidays or Xmas and my body is soon crying out for real food. Fruit, veg, salad, all my favourite foods and I get plenty every day. I like to think my healthy diet offsets my unhealthy beer intake.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm the same, holidays or Xmas and my body is soon crying out for real food. Fruit, veg, salad, all my favourite foods and I get plenty every day. I like to think my healthy diet offsets my unhealthy beer intake.

I used to think the same about the beer, but the extra weight it piled on me was a big factor in my close encounter with the grim reaper; I chose life! No beer (or any other alcohol) for over 5 years now.

 

[Globalti]

Surely a little alcohol would be good for you Colin?