X number of grapes = 1 apple

[SideWinder]

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

A famous line that many people stick to but how many grapes equal 1 apple?

 

[Van Hellseek]

17.

 

[Muffin`]

4 Billion

Red, Green, Brown? We will never know, because they contain different amounts of 'stuff'. Bunch of grapes a day won't kill you. It may however make you extremely week and feeble and big women may take advantage.

 

[Cybermyk]

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

A famous line that many people stick to but how many grapes equal 1 apple?

80g or a handful apparently

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/nutritionessentials/fruitandveg/

 

[SideWinder]

80g or a handful apparently

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/nutritionessentials/fruitandveg/

So close to seek's 17 answer. Thankyou.

 

[Muffin`]

Do you ever believe what the Government tell you? No! Didn't think so.

 

[homi-sid-al]

Does a bottle of fine wine count?

 

[gillywibble]

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

A famous line that many people stick to but how many grapes equal 1 apple?

Give the Doc a good thud on the bonce with an apple, and he'll never darken your door again.

17 grapes won't deter him though, unless dropped from a great height ala penny off the Eiffel Tower.

 

[[TR]SweetSpotOz]

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[Cybermyk]

Couple of interesting things here. Some of the 'portions' are quite low, like the beans, 3 table spoons. It doesn't count as any more than one portion though if you eat any more than that.

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,,1782414,00.html

Although in Britain we are told to live by the five-a-day maxim, the Danes must aim for six, the French 10, and Canadians are urged to get through between five and 10. The Japanese government, however, now recommends up to 13 portions of vegetables plus four of fruit daily.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Japanese portions are tiny though. In the west we tend to eat less of a variety, but larger portions.

 

[Cybermyk]

Japanese portions are tiny though. In the west we tend to eat less of a variety, but larger portions.

Their portions are 50g where ours are 80g. They're being encouraged to eat more than double what we are.

 

[Muffin`]

Their portions are 50g where ours are 80g. They're being encouraged to eat more than double what we are.

It's because there is no right or wrong answer it’s just more Government banding, like BMI, exercise, alcohol units etc.

 

[Cybermyk]

It's because there is no right or wrong answer it’s just more Government banding, like BMI, exercise, alcohol units etc.

I realise that, I just don't understand how our government can claim things like 'Tackling obesity is a government wide priority' and then completely fail to give proper recommendations in respect of portions and quantity for something as basic as fruit and veg.

Obvoiusly it's wrong to be obese but OK to be spineless.

Ah well

 

[p4radox]

47575743

 

[D.P.]

Does a bottle of fine wine count?

Yes, make sure it is red wine.

 

[Booner!]

47575743

Correct answer

 

[Muffin`]

I realise that, I just don't understand how our government can claim things like 'Tackling obesity is a government wide priority' and then completely fail to give proper recommendations in respect of portions and quantity for something as basic as fruit and veg.

Obvoiusly it's wrong to be obese but OK to be spineless.

Ah well

Becasue it would confuse the general public on what is right or wrong, it's down to a individuals anatomy, trying to cater for that would be a mammoth task, so a blanket "eat all this" is a cheap and easiyer response. Of course if your 6'4" and work out everyday you would also be watching your diet and know that it isn't enough.

 

[gillywibble]

47575743

 

[wordy]

but how many grapes equal 1 apple?

Good question, and one I'd like answered.

Another question is this.... on the radio the other day an advert for a mobile phone company said 2 me's make a wee. Now my question is do 2 wee's make a poo?