Eat lots of fruit and veg Most people know we should be eating more fruit and veg. But most of us still aren't eating enough. Try to eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and veg every day. It might be easier than you think. You could try adding up your portions during the day. For example, you could have: a glass of juice and a sliced banana with your cereal at breakfast a side salad at lunch a pear as an afternoon snack a portion of peas or other vegetables with your evening meal You can choose from fresh, frozen, tinned, dried or juiced, but remember potatoes count as a starchy food, not as portions of fruit and veg

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Whenever I got bored I always used to go straight to the cupboard and stuff my face with usually high-carb foods such as bread, dried fruit and nuts. I suggest instead to drink a glass of water and IF that doesn't fill you up eat something like celery until you cant possibly eat anymore, because apparently more kilojoules are burnt consuming it than the number of kilojoules the celery provides