[Crimson Dynamo]

Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day is healthier than the five currently recommended and would prolong lives, researchers say.

A study of 65,226 men and women indicated the more fruit and vegetables people ate, the less likely they were to die - at any given age

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26818377




Some fruit, yesterday

[Livia]

Did you steal that picture from Reuters?

[Glenn.]

The terror on that strawberries face though

[Cherie]

I love those fruit/veg cards. Apparently it really should be 10 a day but when the guidelines went out it was suggested that 10 would be offputting and people wouldn't even try so they halved it the hope it would get people to eat their fruit and veg.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Glenn

The terror on that strawberries face though

He does not like the banana
Up Him

[Saph]

I have to be in the mood to eat fruit and veg, its so expensive, you'd have to be a millionaire to be able to afford to eat 7 or more portions a day..

[Shaun]

Isn't this an april fool? I'm sure loads of different newspapers are running conflicting articles today... and this was in the Metro

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Isn't this an april fool? I'm sure loads of different newspapers are running conflicting articles today... and this was in the Metro

Nope don't think it is an April fool, and if it is they have taken it to extreme as it was debated on 5live this am

[Shaun]

But if it's serious then maybe they should stop subsidising fast food & candy and making up ridiculous prices for fruit. I saw 4 apples for £2 in Sainsburys the other day. What the holy ****?

[Saph]

ew if this is an april fools then its crap

[user104658]

A large part of the reason for this is not anything that's actually in the fruit and veg. Its because when people up their fruit and veg intake, they primarily replace bulky carbs like bread, pasta, rice and white potatoes.

That alone will increase your lifespan. These things are bas fir you and should be eaten in moderation - an occasional sandwich now and then or fajitas (mmmm) once a week isn't going to do much harm but the current western diet is something like 60% empty carb bulk. Makes you gain weight, messes up your blood sugar (which makes you feel weak and crave sugar, which in turn makes you gain yet more weight), major contributing factor in increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes...

So yeah, ditch some potatoes for some extra veg, have a "filling of your choice" salad instead of a sandwich, swap grain based snacks for fruit, and you will be much healthier. Just not necessarily because of the fruit and veg itself.

[Crimson Dynamo]

So far today I have had 3 nectarines and some baked beans and some green beans

only 2 to go

wooo hoo



*hides kit kat wrapper*

[Vicky.]

Today probably, usually nowhere near. Lucky to get 2 a day really

Discovered peapods are back in our grocers so have had about 3 quids worth of them Have raspberries, strawberries and grapes for later. Need a healthy day.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Today probably, usually nowhere near. Lucky to get 2 a day really

Twice a day is enough for any woman.

[Nedusa]

Does strawberry Ice-cream count as one of my 5 or 7 a day ?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Does strawberry Ice-cream count as one of my 5 or 7 a day ?

yes as do Jaffa cakes.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Does strawberry Ice-cream count as one of my 5 or 7 a day ?

Originally Posted by Cherie

yes as do Jaffa cakes.

Ahhh in this case I get about 10 or more a day

[Livia]

In an effort to be healthier I'm having six glasses of wine (it's just grapes...) and a chocolate orange.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

In an effort to be healthier I'm having six glasses of wine (it's just grapes...) and a chocolate orange.

I'm thinking back to student days and my instincts are telling me that a chocolate orange on top of 6 glasses of wine is probably a bad idea. A bad, bad idea.

[arista]

this is a Single Only Study


We are still on 5 a Day

[Josy]

the less likely they were to die at any age

People gonna be living forever now then?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Josy

People gonna be living forever now then?

It was an April Fools article wasn't it?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by arista

this is a Single Only Study


We are still on 5 a Day

They've actually been talking about 7-a-day for years... it's just not been written into the government's (absolutely rubbish) "healthy food breakdown". Which means nothing. Because it's... absolute rubbish.

[GypsyGoth]

I think it means that it benefits you at every age, but yea it's worded very badly.

[Sticks]

I bought an extra apple today and two punnets of raspberries for £1 from Grainger market