date:Oct 13, 2012
The researchers said one-fourth of the British population eats just one portion or no portions of fruit and vegetables per day; only one-tenth currently consume the magic number of seven or more daily portions. The study did not distinguish among different kinds of fruits and vegetables and it defined a portion as approximately 80 grams.
The statistical power of fruit and vegetables was a surprise. Diet has traditionally been ignored by well-being researchers, said co-author Sarah Stewart-Bro