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Old 30-01-2013, 00:03
LilyAnna80
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I have a rubbish diet - I don't even eat 5 in a month. Anyone else?
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Old 30-01-2013, 00:05
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what fruit is coke made from?

i probably get mine from that.
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Old 30-01-2013, 00:08
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Yes I do, I'm a type 1 diabetic so I eat pretty healthily anyway and I LOVE fruit and veg.
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Old 30-01-2013, 00:08
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Yes but 4 of them are spuds.
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Old 30-01-2013, 00:09
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Old 30-01-2013, 00:13
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Yep, I do.............I started a few years ago with fruit and I'm gradually getting vegetables in as well

Like today I've had............an apple, a raw carrot, handful of grapes, my main meal of the day was a veg curry made with peas, celery, cabbage, garlic, ginger and potato (which for some reason doesn't count !)
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Old 30-01-2013, 00:20
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I have a rubbish diet - I don't even eat 5 in a month. Anyone else?
OP, welcomed thread and appreciated.

I do tend to get the vegetables in my system throughout the week, but I don't think it's quite the 5 a day as I've not been in the habit of eating fruit.

This should hopefully change as the start of Feb, I'm joining a new gym, so will look to alter a few of my bad habits.

I've just put a link here as well out of interest.

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/5ADAY/Pages/Whatcounts.aspx
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Old 30-01-2013, 00:21
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Its all a big con this 5 a day. Who decided it was 5 a day and how did they come to that decision?
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Old 30-01-2013, 00:27
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At least 5 a day.

I don't eat fruits at all, but i love vegetables - and eat loads of them, except potatoes.
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Old 30-01-2013, 02:57
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I do eat a good amount of vegetables and some fruit, particularly in summer, but whenever I look at how much the 5 a day should be I realise im not having enough. I usually have a good potion of greens for dinner along with a root vegetable or salad. I grow veggies but mainly in spring/summer, that definitely helps as it encourages me to eat them, seems to taste nicer when youve grown them and they are freshly picked. I need to eat more fruit though, especially in the winter months I tend to be less interested in whats around - the best thing is to make a fruit salad, I always find I end up eating more that way especially if it has icecream with it.
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Old 30-01-2013, 03:01
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I used to eat very healthily and would easily eat more than five a day.

But at the moment I'm working awkward shifts at work so I'm definitely not getting my five a day at all I've had too many months of eating ready meals or sandwiches. I can't take hot food to work and there's always bread in the house even if there's nothing else so sandwiches usually end up being my dinner if I'm working backshift.

Fortunately in a few months I'll be back to normal and I can't wait to start eating better again
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Old 30-01-2013, 11:59
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I usually get my five and then some. I only have meat a few times a week, so some meals are entirely based around vegetables. I find it's easy to get a few of servings at one meal if you try keep potato, at least in its unhealthier forms, off the plate. Meals like curry, where veg is an integral part and not just an afterthought, are great for getting some extra portions of veg.

Its all a big con this 5 a day. Who decided it was 5 a day and how did they come to that decision?
It's a marketing campaign. There's no evidence to suggest 5 is the magic number, other than when it comes to fruit & veg it's generally the case that 5 is better than 4 that's better than 3, and so on. Five is memorable and perhaps an achievable target. Different countries have different figures and suggestions, so it's not the definite way. Some science has supported five a day, but this research came after the initial campaign.

All that said, the health benefits of vegetables and fruits aren't in doubt. There's lots of statistical proof that diets rich in fruits & veg are much less likely to lead to the Western pack of diseases: heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers and stroke. Just because the figure of five isn't a scientifically significant number, it doesn't mean the idea should be ignored.
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:01
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Yeah, most days.
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:02
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Farmers thought up five a day to sell more stuff.

Mind you the prices are disgustingly high and need to come down.
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:30
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Not in winter, but in summer I get closer to it thanks to salads. I'm not hugely keen on fruit - juices are fine.
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:30
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I eat a fair bit of salad. Whether it's enough for 5 a day I'm not sure, probably not.
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:31
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No I tend to have 3 maybe 4 a day. But I eat a lot more in the Summer, I love nothing better than picking at fruit(especially Raspberries and Strawberries) or salads. Winter is a bit different I find myself eating a lot less fruit and veg.
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:32
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I don't count. I just know I do eat fruit and veg regularly. It's just an arbitrary number for people to get anal about.
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:32
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Yes, I would say most days I manage my five a day.
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:40
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At the moment yes
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:42
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Sometimes I probably don't even have 5 a week!
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:48
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No, sometimes I don't even have 2 a day! I don't like salad, I'm fussy when it comes to veg and I have to really fancy fruit. But I do eat a lot of soup and do little cheats like adding spinach to pasta
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Old 30-01-2013, 12:57
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Its all a big con this 5 a day. Who decided it was 5 a day and how did they come to that decision?
No idea, it sounds like one of the slogans from chairman mao's little red book.
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Old 30-01-2013, 13:17
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Yes I do, I'm a type 1 diabetic so I eat pretty healthily anyway and I LOVE fruit and veg.
I've always eaten a lot of fruit, certainly for a lot longer than the "5 a day" mantra was introduced.

I always have an apple and a couple of oranges as part of my lunch, sometimes a banana too, as well as veg in the evening.
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Old 30-01-2013, 13:24
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Not always.

Unless you include stuff like apple pie, fig rolls, apricot jam etc.
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