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View submission: Do you eat your 5 a day?
A dietician friend mentioned to me that in Scandinavian countries that generally have a more healthy eating culture, the recommended number is 7 or 9 fruits and vegetables a day. The UK government knew they'd have no hope trying to talk UK people into eating that healthily, so they went for 5.
Comment by isotopesfan at 27/02/2025 at 10:26 UTC
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Some experts are now recommending 30 individual plants a week:
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/apr/04/30-plants-week-gut-health[1][2]
1: https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/apr/04/30-plants-week-gut-health
2: https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/apr/04/30-plants-week-gut-health
Tbh this seems pretty easy to me as apparently individual spices count as a plant, as do wholegrains, and nuts, but I love veg so maybe a bit biased lol