Eat 5 - Helen Foster

Evidence suggests that eating more fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of obesity, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The World Health Organisation has recommended that five portions of fruit and vegetables should be incorporated daily into our regular diet, and in 2001 the UK government spent #1 million on improving access to fruit and vegetables, in an effort to prevent cancer, heart disease and other illness. This health-guide features nutritional values, recommended portions and health facts, as well as guidelines addressing the specific needs of children and teenagers. Questionnaires, tables, checklists, menu suggestions and recipes all reveal how, with only a few minor adjustments to your eating habits, that, "5 a day", can actually be easy to achieve.