Do You Get Your 5-a-Day?

landsleaving

I was eating a pear earlier and realised I hadn't eaten fruit in ages, so I'm not getting my 5-a-day. I do eat a few veggies though every day, but only enough for 2/3 a day.

Does anyone actually eat five portions of fruit or veg a day? It seems a lot to me, but saying that, I'll probably die soon from lack of nutrients.

admiralofthefleet

i had five pints of cider yesterday so yeah, i got 5 portions of apples

pow wow

Apple II

Yes.

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cml387

Do Jaffa Cakes count?

Screaminmidget

Vegetables are for women and wusses. Real men eat meat only.

St.Spodo

I just had my fifth today just there.

Pornhub.

westendgirlie

I get it 5 times a week

landsleaving

4

pow wow wrote: »

Yes.

/thread

Damn smug healthy people.

SparkyTech

Apple II

I get my 5 a day...and more

*insert ambiguity here*

pow wow

Apple II

Screaminmidget wrote: »

Real men eat meat only.

You look the type who likes a bit of meat in him.

orourkeda

I had a curry.

Good enough for me

Kiera

5

I try but its more like 3/4 most days.

orourkeda

westendgirlie wrote: »

I get it 5 times a week

Do you wanna go 6?

alwaysadub

3

Not usually no.
Id get about 2 or 3 on average.

Unless chocolate counts towards it...

squod

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH8Wg_3NOJQ

westendgirlie

orourkeda wrote: »

Do you wanna go 6?

Days 6 & 7 is all protein :pac:

Senna

I just had a bacon and cheese burger that had some lettuces on it and some tomato sauce. Does that count as 2?

Catari Jaguar

That number was plucked from the sky in a campaign to sell more fruit & vegetables in the States.

westendgirlie

Senna wrote: »

I just had a bacon and cheese burger that had some lettuces on it and some tomato sauce. Does that count as 2?

D'oh

landsleaving

4

cherub rock wrote: »

That number was plucked from the sky in a campaign to sell more fruit & vegetables in the States.

So I'm not being unhealthy by eating less than five portions?

How did it catch on to the extent it has?

pow wow

Apple II

landsleaving wrote: »

So I'm not being unhealthy by eating less than five portions?

Is that scurvy on your face or are you just pleased to see me?

PeterIanStaker

1

Beans count as veg, right?

Spunge

Fruit and veg is only good if you're using it to replace sugary shíte and ****ty carbs. If you're eating it just for the sake of eating it and still eating crap at the same time, well, that's just silly.

TaraFoxglove

Some days, yay. Some days, nay.

It's just an arbitrary government figure. You might not get your 5-a-day one day but have eaten other nutrient-rich stuff that day to more than make up for it, such as eggs and meat.

Plus, I get more backed up the more fibre I eat. TMI.

sollar

4

Do potatos could as one?

I make smoothies alot now so you can get 3 portions worth of fruit in a pint glass. Easy to drink and takes the chore factor and time out of eating them.

kelle

Apple II

My brother hates carrots with a passion, but he loves my chicken curry. He doesn't realise I make the sauce by boiling up onion and carrots in chicken stock before blending them, then adding curry powder!

And my children enjoy Shepherd's pie and lasagne made with "gravy" which is the same as described above. They wouldn't eat vegetables otherwise.

And I also make muffins which contain half a helping of fruit/veg in each one, these are always wolfed down.

sollar wrote: »

Do potatos could as one?

No, they don't because they consist of starch - though a sweet potato does!

TaraFoxglove

Spunge wrote: »

Fruit and veg is only good if you're using it to replace sugary shíte and ****ty carbs. If you're eating it just for the sake of eating it and still eating crap at the same time, well, that's just silly.

Well, you're still getting some fibre and vitamins and minerals. It's not ideal but I wouldn't say it's pointless.

mconigol

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Beans count as veg, right?

No. I think they actually count as negative portions. Every 100 beans you eat means you actually have to eat an additional portion of fruit.

whydoibother?

5+

Some people get more than they think. I think a "portion" is about 80g, so if you load up your dinner plate with plenty veg., that could be two or three.

Kevin Duffy

Purple is a fruit.

Aoifey!

2

I really should start eating healthier, but I rather non healthy food.

Gummy Panda

Does peppercorn sauce on the steak count?

Coeurdepirate

I get about 2 a day tbh.

Jesus Wept

2

Fruit is horrible.

TaraFoxglove

The-Rigger wrote: »

Fruit is horrible.

Yeah, I know a fair people who don't like fruit. You're supposed to eat more veg than fruit anyway because it's a lot less sugary.

Jesus Wept

2

Good. It's the type of sugary that fruit is that I can't stand.
I quite like other sugars, proper ones - chocolate, donuts, CAKE.

Spunge

I think i actually eat too much fruit. I have to stop myself eating bananas all the time.

Aoifey!

2

The-Rigger wrote: »

Fruit is horrible.

Agreed. Vegetables are nice, well some are, but I can't stand fruit.



Except strawberries. They're delicious!

Jesus Wept

2

Can't stand strawberries, too sour.
Apples are okay.

starbelgrade

Apple II

I love vegetables. Especially roasted. I don't think there's a type of vegetable that I haven't roasted.

I love meat too though.

I'm not totally gay.

Spunge

Surely you don't dislike purple grapes
I could eat a whole box of them a day, forever

Jesus Wept

2

What veg do you roast?

Aoifey!

2

Can't stand grapes - green or purple.

Hurricane-Dean

2

Does fruit salad flavour chewits count?

Jesus Wept

2

Hurricane-Dean wrote: »

Does fruit salad flavour chewits count?

Count as two.

landsleaving

4

I hope so, I've been counting all the chewit flavours. Especially Ice-Cream.

Hurricane-Dean

2

The-Rigger wrote: »

Count as two.

Then I am sorted

starbelgrade

Apple II

The-Rigger wrote: »

What veg do you roast?

Mostly carrots, parsnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, aubergines, broccoli, squash & peppers.

Corsendonk

starbelgrade wrote: »

Mostly carrots, parsnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, aubergines, broccoli, squash & peppers.

Try fresh beetroot, really works well roasted.

Corsendonk

Spunge wrote: »

I think i actually eat too much fruit. I have to stop myself eating bananas all the time.

Bananas just give you wind when you eat too many.

starbelgrade

Apple II

Corsendonk wrote: »

Bananas just give you wind when you eat too many.

I must eat more bananas.

I love farting.