• Question: does eating 5 a day help or are shops tricking you in to buying more fruit

    Asked by oliverlol to Pete, Rebecca, SallyB, Sally, Sian on 22 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Sally Barber

      Sally Barber answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      The 5 a day guidellines are set out by the government. In the USA i think their guidence says that they should eat 8 a day! In the UK the health experts in the government thought that this target was not achievable. If shops were trying to trick us i think they would say to eat more really expensive things like meat… have you seen the price of a free range chicken?!

    • Photo: Sally Fenton

      Sally Fenton answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      It does help to keep you healthy yes! fruit and veg contains all the natural nutrients your body needs to function properly. It is not just to trick you into buying more fruit :).

    • Photo: Rebecca Randell

      Rebecca Randell answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      Eating 5 a day definitely does help. Fruit and vegetable contain a lot of essential vitamins and minerals that we need. Also if people snack on fruit and veg they will eat it instead of eating junk food

    • Photo: Sian Lawson

      Sian Lawson answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      Sorry, it really is a good idea. Go for a variety too.

    • Photo: Peter Styring

      Peter Styring answered on 22 Jun 2010:

      Five a day do help as they have been shown to provide the right amount of minerals and vitamins your body needs. It’s definitely not a trick, any more that shops trying to get you to eat more junk food is!

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