What are the Benefits of eating Fruit and Veg?
Other than the obvious, in that vitamins and minerals are essential for good health and indeed life, and fibre for a healthy digestive system, including plenty of fruit and veg in our diets every day has been shown to directly protect us from some diseases. The issue of fruit and veg consumption in relation to reduction of risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers has been researched extensively for years, and there is excellent evidence from population studies that people with higher intakes are less likely to either get ill from these conditions or if symptoms are less severe 2,3,4. This is important advice to remember so you don’t just live on protein. As you can see from the above meal plan, eating enough fruit and veg is possible within a high protein bodybuilding or gym diet. References: 1) http://www.5aday.nhs.uk/WhatCounts/PortionSizes.aspx 2) Djousse et al, Am J Clin Nutr (2004) 79: 213-17 3) He et al, Lancet (2006) 367: 320-26 4) Riboll & Norat, Am J Clin Nutr (2006) 78(
