Seven portions of fruit and veggies -- NOT five
April 01, 2014 13:05
Lunchtime gyan, except that you may not want to digest this.
Five portions of fruit and vegetables a day -- a familiar mantra for those concerned about their own and their children's health -- may not, after all, be enough, according to a new report by scientists, who suggest we should instead be aiming for seven a day, and mostly vegetables at that.
Alarmingly for some who thought they were doing the right thing, tinned and frozen fruit may not be helpful at all. Read more
Five portions of fruit and vegetables a day -- a familiar mantra for those concerned about their own and their children's health -- may not, after all, be enough, according to a new report by scientists, who suggest we should instead be aiming for seven a day, and mostly vegetables at that.
Alarmingly for some who thought they were doing the right thing, tinned and frozen fruit may not be helpful at all. Read more