In this lesson, we will explore what a hematocrit test is, how it is run, and what it actually informs us about the patient. Furthermore, we will explore what the hematocrit does not indicate so that we can get a better understanding of its role as one of a collection of tests.
Research suggests eating at least seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day is more effective at preventing disease than the government's current five-a-day recommendation. The government says yes-but people should eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.The advice is based on World Health Organization guidelines, which are 25 years old.o. Although carrots count towards your five-a-day, to get the most benefit your five portions should include a variety of fruit and vegetables. This is because different fruits and vegetables contain different combinations of nutrients and vitamins.
And eating more vegetables than fruit in one's diet is better for health. It's the eating seven times a day for any kind of food is what I have problems with. Not that it is right or wrong to eat seven times a day; I just do not have the time to eat seven times a day.s you might suspect, eating any amount of vegetables was better than none at all, but the benefits increased with more servings: 1  Those who ate five to seven servings of vegetables and fruits per day had a 36 percent lower risk of dying from any cause. 2  Three to five servings was associated with a 29 percent lower risk.