FabSwingers.com forum: Getting your allowance

By *ophieslut OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Getting your 5 or 7 a day portions of fruit and veg? I've slipped up, having just 3 or so over the last couple of days - I am overseas on holidays though.

If you're not getting yours, make this a motivational thread, to increase your uptake.

Wine only counts as half, due to the processing involved of the grapes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was gutted when I found out Terry's chocolate orange didn't count either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hang on does that mean the 17 cadburys creme eggs I've been having each day don't count as protein!!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It depends on your body type,5 a day is a general figure,the speed of your metabolic rate is one of the factors which determines the amount of roughage a body needs,others which have a bearing would be the likes of fat intake or the level of alcohol consumption,how often you eat stodgy foods.If you get bunged up take more roughage,if you are taking a trip to sit on the loo very often consume more protein.Everyone is different.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It depends on your body type,5 a day is a general figure,the speed of your metabolic rate is one of the factors which determines the amount of roughage a body needs,others which have a bearing would be the likes of fat intake or the level of alcohol consumption,how often you eat stodgy foods.If you get bunged up take more roughage,if you are taking a trip to sit on the loo very often consume more protein.Everyone is different."

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

"I was gutted when I found out Terry's chocolate orange didn't count either

Yikes, doesn't a bar of Fruit and Nut count either?

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I was gutted when I found out Terry's chocolate orange didn't count either

What!!!! You're kidding right

Christmas day will never be the same again

Fruit Pastilles & JD it is for me then this year

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By *rinking-in-laCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

5 a day is an entirely fabricated amount.

It has no scientific background.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Veg is better to have than fruit

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By *trawberry-popWoman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT

Not always true. I have been told by a doctor that if you are constipated you should experiment with either more OR less fibre!

As you said, everyone's different.

And yes, veg is better than fruit due to the sugar in fruit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ive been through a few skint times where ive filled up on bread pasta and spuds - fruit was just too dear - frozen veg is cheapish - skin seemed to suffer the most and gain a little weight - but survived -

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I easily have more than 5 everyday at the moment, but I'm trying to shift it more towards veg and away from so much fruit. It's making for some interesting breakfast combinations.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

learnt something the other day about bananas and fibre - unripe they have a higher carb level - ripe and they are higher in fibre ----- apparently

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"I was gutted when I found out Terry's chocolate orange didn't count either

Yikes, doesn't a bar of Fruit and Nut count either?

Don't be silly, it contains:

Raisins (fruit of the grapevine)

Nuts (fruit of the almond tree)

Cocoa (fruit of the cocoa tree)

Sugar (err, fruit of the sugar-beet plant)

Milk, which comes from grass, which is clearly a vegetable (and fruit of a cow?)

Plus TWO other VEGETABLE fats.

That's 7 of your 5 a day right there (assuming you eat a big enough bar)

You have to be careful though, since many of the nutrients are processed, sometimes your body can't absorb them fast enough unless you bulk them out with other food. Monster munch are ideal for this.

Voilà, washed down with a can of orange Fanta, a perfect, healthy breakfast. *

Mr ddc

* (maybe)

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By *he-Hosiery-GentMan
over a year ago

Older Hot Bearded Guy

"5 a day is an entirely fabricated amount.

It has no scientific background."

Very true.

In Japan they supposedly aim for 17 portions a day.

The government just state 5 a day to us because they perceive anything more, to be counter productive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love my nutribullet and getting plenty. Go shop late at night for reduced stuff or use mixed frozen berries etc and love home made soup. At the moment I am trying to go sugar free so all healthy here x

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"I love my nutribullet and getting plenty. Go shop late at night for reduced stuff or use mixed frozen berries etc and love home made soup. At the moment I am trying to go sugar free so all healthy here x"

(I still think a 'nutribullet' sounds like a healthy sex-toy)

Mr ddc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol well it does leave me with a health complexion lol

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