Eat 2 plus 5 and stay alive!!

[realfood]

 :toothy10:The latest advice is to EAT  2  PLUS  5  AND STAY ALIVE!! That is 2 portions of fruit and 5 portions of vegetables a day.

If you have an allotment you have no excuse to not get your 2 plus 5 portions a day. This is about 600 gm total a day.

The latest research from the Health Survey of England analysed data from 65,000 people over 8 years. It shows that eating up to 3 portions of fruit and vegetables a day cuts mortality at any age by 14%.

Eating up to 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day, cuts mortality at any age by 29%.

Eating up to 7 portions of fruit and vegetables a day, cuts mortality at any age by 36%.

Eating 7 or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day, cuts mortality at any age by 42% than those eating less than 1 portion a day.

7 daily portions cuts the risk of heart disease by 31%, and cancer by 25%.

Eating extra vegetables is more healthy than eating extra fruit. This may be due to fruit containing natural sugars. Fruit drinks do not count as a portion due to the fibre having been removed.

[realfood]

[Pescador]

Not more people telling what to eat.

How do I eat 5 portions of veg per day, and when?
Please advise.

[ACE]

Have you noticed todays date?

[Poppy Mole]

I get really angry at all this advice about eating veg/fruit - my husband ( a meat & at least 2 large portions of veg a day man) grew all our own veg without the use of chemicals, had several pieces of fruit each day & still died of bowel cancer at the age of 54.

[galina]

Not more people telling what to eat.

How do I eat 5 portions of veg per day, and when?
Please advise.

Did you just complain about people telling you what to eat and in the very next sentence ask people here to tell you?  Nobody would dare!