5 servings of fruit and veg a day

[MargeB]

Why can't u just eat 5 apples?

[Loosehead]

who says you can't?

[Peri]

Or 1 glasses of orange juice that contains the juice of 5 oranges ?

[Dark Angel]

You can if you wish.

[boobesque]

you can, but different fruit and veg have different nutritional benefits, so eating a variety is recommended.

If you cant do that then eating 5 apples is more beneficial than eating none.

[brachiopod]

I think the whole point of the 5-a-day scheme is to try to promote healthy eating of a variety of fruits and veg.

By deliberately discounting "multiple consumptions" (to use a phrase !!!) or certain veg (like potatoes), the intention is to prevent people thinking they have satisfied the 5-a-day criteria by having two bags of chips and three glasses of Sunny-Z.

[mfewell]

MargeB, I drink a litre of tomato juice per day at work, and apparently only the first glass counts. Odd isn't it.

[nevmush]

i prefere bacon i might not live as long but i enjoy it. also if running is good for you how come tortoises live longer than we do.i know they dont eat bacon he he