On 22 May 2006 06:29:51 GMT, Zebee Johnstone > wrote:

>In aus.food on Mon, 22 May 2006 15:38:03 +0930
> wrote:
>> I don't think I would ever have eaten 5 serves of veg a day (except on
>> days I eat a lot of salad). I should nibble on more Carrots.
>
>What is a "serve" anyway?

I think a "serve" of vegetables is about equivalent to a cup, or a
small handful.


>I eat mostly vegetarian at home, and I try to have at least one piece
>of fruit a day, but I have no idea how many 'serves' I'm eating.
>
>I do find when I go to other people's places that they eat way more
>meat and way fewer veges than I do, even on my "dammit I want a
>steak!" days....

I don't eat anywhere near regularly enough. Many days I'll just have
one meal.

Fastidious when it comes to the kid though. Always sure he gets the
right amount of fruit, dairy food, vegetables, cereal, etc.

Was worried about getting right, so went to see a dietician to make up
some daily "kids" menus. (I think it was actually that dietician who
told me what a "serve" was.)