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hlthe2b

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4. Yikes.. I know the serving sizes are much smaller than I previously thought but rarely do I get

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 01:52 PM

Sep 20

more than 6 or so total servings (and that's when I make my famous heavily fruit-laden smoothies with either strawberries or mango/mixed variety frozen fruit. I do eat beans or something containing beans most days, so I guess legumes get to count too, right? Likewise maybe the ground flaxseed in the smoothies...

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How Much Fruit and Vegetables Should You Really Be Eating? The Public Health "Lie" Everyone Believed for Two Decades [View all] erronis Sep 20 OP

Not convinced this is a "lie" Fiendish Thingy Sep 20 #1

I'm really tired of everything being called a lie when it's not. And lies not being called when they are. Walleye Sep 20 #7

Ummmmmm, I learned about the 11 portions thing a good 15 or more niyad Sep 20 #2

K&R tblue37 Sep 20 #3

Yikes.. I know the serving sizes are much smaller than I previously thought but rarely do I get hlthe2b Sep 20 #4

Plus it depends on how large a "portion" is uppityperson Sep 20 #5

That's sort of explained in the actual article. erronis Sep 20 #8

I'll wait until I hear what RFK jr. has to say about it. FadedMullet Sep 20 #6

"How Much Roadkill Should You Really Be Eating?" tanyev Sep 20 #11

with eleven portions a day your health may improve.. DBoon Sep 20 #9

I think I understand where you're coming from. erronis Sep 20 #10

I suspect most of us already get that. mwmisses4289 Sep 21 #12

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