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Does anyone meet all the guidelines?

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Tigger03 · 15/11/2020 15:25

I was thinking earlier about the key guidelines published by the government for health:
5 a day fruit and veg
2 litres of water
10,000 steps a day
150 minutes vigorous exercise per week
Max 14 units of alcohol
8 hours of sleep a night

Does anyone manage to do all these? How do you feel? Is it enough?

I do some of these, but definitely not all of them consistently and interested if anyone consistently meets them.

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Icenii · 17/11/2020 09:09

Veg - between 7 - 10
Alcohol - under 10 units
Sleep - 8 hours
Steps - No way
Exercise - 120 mins during non lockdown, 320 during lockdown.
Water - Drink lots.

Feel tired most of the time. Don't often get ill.

emmathedilemma · 17/11/2020 11:31

Most days, or on average over the week I probably manage it, maybe with the exception of alcohol which can sometimes hit 2 bottles of wine which is 18 units I think.
Fruit & veg I manage easily - probably 8-10 portions most days.
Water - usually 3 litres
Steps - i usually have a rest day a week and days i've done activity that doesn't count steps e.g. cycling or weights I don't worry too much about hitting 10k. But other days I might do over 20k so it probably balances out over 7 days.
Exercise - more than
Alcohol - probably my downfall, thanks lockdown!!
Sleep - usually 7-8 hours, sometimes 9-10 at weekend.

dontdisturbmenow · 17/11/2020 16:51

5 a day fruit and veg - yes
2 litres of water - I try, but probably a out 50cl down.
10,000 steps a day - average 15,000 a day
150 minutes vigorous exercise per week- do much more
Max 14 units of alcohol -teetotal
8 hours of sleep a night- not far off, over 7 1/2 hours.

movingonup20 · 17/11/2020 16:53

5 a day fruit and veg
2 litres of water
10,000 steps a day
150 minutes vigorous exercise per week
Max 14 units of alcohol
8 hours of sleep a night

None, that's bad. Well actually I don't usually drink more than 14 units, especially with the pubs closed but I'm woefully short on everything else

movingonup20 · 17/11/2020 16:54

@Feelingthelobe

At least I'm not the only one Grin

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