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Amongst all the differing nutritional advice out there, one common factor stands out: eat more fruit and vegetables. Governments around the world recommend “five a day” (five portions of fruit and vegetables, rather than five of each).

But how much constitutes a “portion” and what exactly counts?

Here’s your easy guide to the five-a-day recommendation:

How Big Is A Portion?

One portion is defined as:
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Researchers in the UK have found that most obese adolescents gained much of their weight before they were five.

A study carried out by Professor Terry Wilkin of the Peninsula Medical School (due to be published in the journal Pediatrics) found obese children and teens gain most of their excess weight before they reach school age – suggesting that factors in the home environment play a heavy role in childhood obesity.

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