One glass of UHT apple juice counts as one portion of my five a day. One entire bag of fresh spinach salad counts as one portion of my five a day.
(That’s what it says on the bag. And on the box of juice*.)
Part of my drive to try and live a healthier life — without my mother nagging me to eat better, as she was wont to do** — involves drinking more milk and eating more fruit and veg. I remember a grandfather advising that I should eat lots of bananas so I will never suffer constipation (we like these sorts of conversations with grandparents).
How can one glass of processed juice be the same as a reasonable-sized serving of salad leaves in the ‘good for you’ department?
* Although they say only one glass, no more, contributes to your five a day.
** When all I ate, as a child, was crisps and other assorted junk food, you would nag, too.
Comments
28 June 2007
17:14
Terry
A glass of processed juice is not as good for you as a bag of spinach. It is just an attempt to try and get you to eat something a little healthier. How about some deep fried spinach, kelp, and parmesan nuggets?
I have been trying to eat 6 or 7 a day since I read that veggies in the US are less nutritious now than they were in the late 1950’s. Big farms tend to deplete minerals and vegetable varieties have been selected for shelf life rather than nutrient density. I have also been eying the 120 year diet
29 June 2007
08:48
Andrea
I really like stir-fried vegetables, although it’s all about the ’steamed to mush’ vegetables here.
29 June 2007
13:34
Jeff Trull
clearly what you need is… spinach juice!
29 June 2007
14:35
Andrea
It’s like that whole craze in Singapore for wheatgerm smoothie drinks — no fucking way. Heh.
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