1 Forget… five-a-day
INSTEAD… EAT 30 DIFFERENT PLANTS A WEEK
t might sound daunting but when you consider that this includes not just fruit and veg, but grains, beans, pulses, nuts, seeds and herbs too, then there’s quite a range to choose from. ‘Getting such a wide variety of different foods means you’ll be acquiring a wide range of different health-boosting nutrients, fibre and disease-fighting plant chemicals,’ says nutritionist Carrie Ruxton. Recent research* found that eating 30 different plant-based foods a week resulted in a more diverse
