Who Five a Day?

The 5 A Day campaign is based on advice from the World Health Organization (WHO), which recommends eating a minimum of 400g of fruit and vegetables a day to lower the risk of serious health problems, such as heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer.

Who actually eats 5 A Day?

Sweet potatoes, parsnips, swedes and turnips do count towards your 5 A Day because they're usually eaten in addition to the starchy food part of the meal. Potatoes play an important role in your diet, even if they don't count towards your 5 A Day.

Did the 5 A Day campaign work?

LONDON - The government's '5 A Day' healthy eating push is failing, according to one of its own reports, which found fruit and vegetables intake is still woefully poor, and alcohol and junk food consumption is rising.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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