Do you eat your 5 fruits and veg a day?
By taraelocin
@taraelocin (1138)
November 4, 2009 3:12pm CST
For years now we heard the mantra that we should eat at least 5 portions of fruit or vegetables each day. I must admit, I try, but I find it very hard. I have some fruit for breakfast and some vegetables with my lunch and with my dinner. At tea time I have some dried fruit and early dinner some fruit juice. But most days I still don't make my 5 portions.
Do you? How do you ensure you eat enough fruit and veg?
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5 responses
@kalpal2003 (90)
• United States
4 Nov 09
I definitely don't get all 5 servings of fruits and vegetables in every day. Some days I am better than others...but usually, no. I don't get all five in. Usually for lunch I have a salad of some sort which probably gets me 2-3 servings of vegetables..and dinner and breakfast vary and so it depends on if they have fruits or vegetables for it I get all of my servings in.
@leeloo (1492)
• Portugal
4 Nov 09
I was going to say no, but then I realized fruit juice and dried fruits also count. So it is possible, if I have muesli with dried fruit and a juice for breakfast a variety of salads in summer for lunch - winter I have a variety of vegetable soups, and a fruit yoghurt for tea, dinner having a vegetable side dish. To be honest, I cannot say if I have 5 portions daily though.
@taraelocin (1138)
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8 Nov 09
Fruit juice and dried fruit absolutely counts. It just depends how much there is in your muesli. Soups are a good way to get some vitamins as well, especially if it is a homemade soup.
@kykidd (6812)
• United States
4 Nov 09
I very seldom eat fruits and vegetables. But, I do however, eat things that have them in them. Like, I eat pizza which has tomatoes in the sauce. I'm not sure if this counts. If it does, then pizza actually fills all food groups: cheese = dairy, sauce = veggies, pepperoni = meat, dough = bread. Wow, and I was always told that it was junk food. LOL
@taraelocin (1138)
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8 Nov 09
I'm not sure tomato sauce on pizza counts as one of your 5 a day. A colleage insists chips count (made of potatoes after all!) and chocolate (because of the cocoa beans!). I'm not quite convinced though!
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
4 Nov 09
I eat some vegetables at least 5 days a week. I do not eat fruit everyday I may eat about 5 or 6 times a month. I have some instant oatmeal and one of them has apple pieces in it.
@taraelocin (1138)
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8 Nov 09
It is not always straight forward to know how many portions you really have. But at least you try to be healthy.
@taraelocin (1138)
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8 Nov 09
It's a good start though. 5 portions is really a lot and fruit isn't always cheap neither. Well done.
