The Minster Practice, Lichfield
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Reducing deaths from heart disease and cancerIncreasing fruit & vegetable consumption in this country is now a national priority along with reducing fat, sugar & salt in the diet. Cancer and coronary heart disease account for 60% of all early deaths. A key feature of the Government's prevention strategy to reduce early deaths from these diseases is action to improve diet and nutrition. The following link takes you to the Government site. http://www.doh.gov.uk/fiveaday/ The 5 refers to the recommended 5 fruit and vegetable portions that should be eaten each day. The 5 should be different fruit & vegetables NOT 5 portions of 1 item.
What is a portion size for one of the 5?About 3 ounces (80g) e.g.
Cannot manage 5 a dayResearch at the cardiology clinic of Athens University has shown that just three portions of fruit and vegetables a day may be enough to protect against heart disease. Professor Sir Charles George, of the British Heart Foundation, has said that the current recommendation of five portions a day "may be an arbitrary figure". The current guidelines were adopted by the World Health Organisation over a decade ago as protection against heart disease and cancer. The Greek scientists analysed the diets of more than 800 heart patients compared with more than 1,000 healthy adults. They took into account other diet and lifestyle aspects that could have affected their findings.
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