Re:90% of US has a poor diet, and 25% don’t exercise
by commoner on Monday January 24, 2022 @09:29PM
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Fruit and vegetable consumption is often researched as a single metric, so dietary recommendations tend to lump them together.
The benefit of diversifying your diet (for example, by adding more fruits if you don't eat much of them) is to include nutrients that would otherwise be missing. Not just the macronutrients and micronutrients, but also other antioxidants such as polyphenols.[1]
The UK NHS recommendation touches on this briefly:[2]
> To get the most out of your 5 A Day, your 5 portions should include a variety of fruit and vegetables. This is because different fruits and vegetables contain different combinations of fibre, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
The benefit of diversifying your diet (for example, by adding more fruits if you don't eat much of them) is to include nutrients that would otherwise be missing. Not just the macronutrients and micronutrients, but also other antioxidants such as polyphenols.[1]
The UK NHS recommendation touches on this briefly:[2]
> To get the most out of your 5 A Day, your 5 portions should include a variety of fruit and vegetables. This is because different fruits and vegetables contain different combinations of fibre, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_antioxidants_in_food
[2] https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/why-5-a-day/