Five (or more?) a Day
What can you eat as your five a day? Spuds are out and apparently you can’t catch up with ketchup. Even my lunch time snack favourite baked beans can only count as one portion a day due to the amount of sugar, salt and fat in them.
It looks like it’s a good old fashioned apple, two kiwis or fourteen cherries that count as one portion and that will help you to stay healthy.
In the Mediterranean where plenty more fruit and vegetables are consumed in the famous Mediterranean diet it’s suggested you have 8 or 9 a day. Japan aim for 17(!) fruit and vegetables in one day!
Have You Got A Strange Phobia?
This morning we heard the story of a woman who has a fear of tomatoes. She can’t go anywhere near them yet she works in a restaurant!
‘I’m Every Woman’ Noise Complaint
A quick name check to the Kent man who had his stereo and CDs confiscated for blasting ‘I’m Every Woman’ amongst other handbag classics out and annoying his neighbours.
Mike’s Mindbender: When I am young I am tall. When I am old I am short.
What can I be? ANSWER: A candle.
Best & Worst Celebrity Next Door Neighbours
Who would be your most desired next door neighbour? According to a recent survey it’s Colin Firth. The multiple award winning actor is closely followed by Cheryl Cole (really?) and Ant & Dec. In the least desirable next door neighbour leagues Katie Price (Jordan), Jedward and Gillian McKeith came out on top.
“Home-made” Cooking
Can I use a jar of sauce and call my cooknig “home-made”? That’s the dilemma I had emailed to me this morning. Unfortunately 78% said NO! It’s cheating to use cooking sauce in a jar. There goes my “home-made” curry!







