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Do you eat five portions of fruit/veg a day?

216 replies

Darkling1 · 23/06/2025 10:56

I plan my meals around what fruit/veg we have at home, so I consume my five fruit and veg most days!

I remember that target feeling impossible as a child, but I find it much easier as an adult.

OP posts:
megatwat · 23/06/2025 11:20

cucumber, arrgh, one of the worst culprits for me, i would vomit if i ate it and also lettuce makes me up all night vomiting

Sherararara · 23/06/2025 11:20

No

Newmeagain · 23/06/2025 11:19

@Dramatic have you tried sticking to fruit and veg that is less likely to cause ibs symptoms- e.g. sweet potato, bananas, cucumber, etc?

StonwEd · 23/06/2025 11:19

Not much fruit as try to keep blood sugar balanced but I start every meal with veg, then have it as a main component of my meals too so easily achieve more than 5 a day. I should probably add some fruit in after savoury breakfast.

CoffeeCantata · 23/06/2025 11:16

At the minimum. More like 8/9. I try to eat 30 different plants a week (easier if you include seeds and nuts).

I don't think it's difficult to do this but it can be more expensive.

Dramatic · 23/06/2025 11:12

No absolutely not. I also have IBS and veg particularly does not agree with me at all. I do still eat it but probably only twice a week. I very rarely eat fruit.

Toilichte · 23/06/2025 11:12

I probably do 11 on a good day, 5 on a bad. A good day (usually about 4 a week) doesn’t feel difficult at all to manage, but on one of my “bad” days it’s a real struggle to hit the 5.

SJM1988 · 23/06/2025 11:11

Never! 3 a day yes - but hardly ever 5.

PhantomOTheParadise · 23/06/2025 11:10

Yes. I'd say I get about 12 portions in on average, but I'm vegan, so my meals are based around plants, and that makes it much easier.

Holluschickie · 23/06/2025 11:06

More. But only 1 portion of fruit per day. Prob about 6-7 portions of veg.

stayathomer · 23/06/2025 11:06

Ablondiebutagoody

Easily in just fruit alone. Currently doing a punnet of grapes, several plums and a couple of apples per day. I'm wondering if I'm overdoing the grapes.....

our supermarket does small containers for cheaper in the snack section- might be an option? They are so addictive!

now more veg than fruit- never thought this would be the case but I adore snack sized cucumbers and raw green beans, spring onions (with cheese!) and broccoli!

megatwat · 23/06/2025 11:05

never

I have IBS and most fruit and veg makes me ill, I can eat banana and have one a few times a week

HappySheldon · 23/06/2025 11:05

I definitely do and more. I'm Australian and the recommended amount is 7 portions so that is usually my mental baseline.

I work on 3 serves at each meal.

I always eat 3 serves at breakfast- yogurt, boiled egg and 3 serves of fruit, so that starts things right. A year or so ago I was having one meal a day due to illness and nausea and it was quite difficult then but I have a good balance i think.

EveryKneeShallBow · 23/06/2025 11:03

In the summer, easily, in winter more tricky, but usually try and have soup everyday which helps.

MidnightPatrol · 23/06/2025 11:01

Only if I am thinking about it.

It is very easy not to.

Ablondiebutagoody · 23/06/2025 11:00

Easily in just fruit alone. Currently doing a punnet of grapes, several plums and a couple of apples per day. I'm wondering if I'm overdoing the grapes.....