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Five-A-Day
Love smoothies? “2.5 of your 5 A Day” claim ruled to be false by ASA
You know that you really shouldn’t believe everything you read. Especially when it’s written on an advertisement. And if it’s a science or health claim on an advert, then you really know to be sceptical. Because, for as long as man has been trying to sell something, he has tried to get one over on … Continue reading
Why “7 a Day” is the new “5 a Day”
You probably saw the news last week that you should “Forget five a day: You need SEVEN portions a day for a long life”. Yes you read that correctly, research now tells us that should eat seven – or possibly even ten – portions of fruit and veg every day to help keep disease at … Continue reading
New Findings: How the ‘Five-A-Day’ Scheme has changed what we eat (or not)…
Do you think you eat enough fruit and veg? If you’re like most of us - then you probably don’t. Almost a decade has passed since governments around the world starting telling us to eat ‘five-a-day’. Upping your intake of vegetables has been shown to reduce your chance of heart attack, stroke and cancer. But have … Continue reading
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