tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post836864335309458131..comments2024-03-22T06:25:59.534+01:00Comments on The Daily Tiffin: Healthy Eating – the obvious first stepMeeta K. Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-88940279523750702252007-07-15T09:47:00.000+02:002007-07-15T09:47:00.000+02:00thanks for the feedback everyone. jokergirl, as a ...thanks for the feedback everyone. jokergirl, as a shorthand i tend to think of 1 portion being the same size as a clenched fist so, look at what you're eating and take it from there. obviously with something like salad there's loads of space between each leaf so you'd need more, but hopefully the idea is helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-81127966455730899622007-07-13T13:05:00.000+02:002007-07-13T13:05:00.000+02:00Welcome to the team!I like your post - there are s...Welcome to the team!<BR/><BR/>I like your post - there are so many people picky about vegetables these days, it's so sad!<BR/><BR/>One thing I have always wondered about the "5 portions a day" rule though - how big is a portion? Is an apple enough, or half a tomato, or a leaf of sallad? How does a plate of bean stew measure up against an olive? Does hummus count as lentils and beans, and if so is a carrot dipped in hummus one or two portions?<BR/>I looked on the NHS website and they don't seem to have a strict rule about it - they say to count vegetables found in soups or stews, but I wouldn't count the shreds of dried carrot I find in my instant soup, for example.<BR/><BR/>Personally I'm not worried about my vegetable intake as I love them and eat mostly vegetarian - I should switch out my afternoon tea cookie with an apple or a banana sometimes though!<BR/><BR/>;)jokergirljokergirl@wererabbitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201963556604971582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-67661635352349263922007-07-13T12:44:00.000+02:002007-07-13T12:44:00.000+02:00Lovely post. I tend to add a lot of vegetables to ...Lovely post. I tend to add a lot of vegetables to whatever I'm making. And as a habit, we take a box of assorted fruit to work everyday. In between hunger pangs are killed by fruit rather than a fried snack.Raagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-7143118168463131032007-07-13T07:47:00.000+02:002007-07-13T07:47:00.000+02:00Abby a brilliant first post. My mum brought us up ...Abby a brilliant first post. My mum brought us up repeating that "5 a day" theory almost everyday. Now I am doing the same with my son. These were great tips thanks!Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-19425482395094663722007-07-12T20:33:00.000+02:002007-07-12T20:33:00.000+02:00Hi Abby, what excellent information. I knew about...Hi Abby, what excellent information. I knew about the potatoes and the fruit juice but not the beans/lentils - so thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-38354731304357586372007-07-12T18:48:00.000+02:002007-07-12T18:48:00.000+02:00Great post! This is the battle I fight with the pe...Great post! This is the battle I fight with the people I counsel in nutrition and you made it super clear and accessible!Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119932841882891505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22910471.post-27502232308932956202007-07-12T16:27:00.000+02:002007-07-12T16:27:00.000+02:00Fabulous! Really great first post full of very use...Fabulous! Really great first post full of very useful tips.Amanda at Little Foodieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262887792010049693noreply@blogger.com