Healthy eating · Food and eating
five a day
daily fruit and vegetables
Five a day is the usual British advice to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables daily.
This vs that
I try to get my five a day.
I try to eat a balanced diet.
Hear it in real life
Have you had any fruit today?
Yes, I'm trying to get my five a day.
I don't always manage my five a day, especially when I'm busy at work.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally use the short British phrase in everyday conversation.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I eat five days fruits and vegetables.
Say: I eat my five a day.
Use 'five a day' for five daily portions, not 'five days'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
get your five a day
I try to get my five a day, but I don't always manage it.
She gets her five a day from fruit, vegetables and beans.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about healthy eating.
cut down on ___
I'm trying to cut down on sugar.
eat plenty of ___
Try to eat plenty of fresh vegetables.
Healthy eating words
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Your turn: say it out loud
I try to get my five a day.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
five a day
daily fruit and vegetables
“I don't always manage my five a day, especially when I'm busy at work.”
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