Eating five a day is good for mental health

Fruit and vegetables Eating fruit and vegetables is linked with being good for children’s mental health, new research has suggested. Mental wellbeing Children who consumed five or more portions of fruit and veg a day had the highest scores for mental wellbeing, the study found. It was also linked with better wellbeing among secondary school pupils. Schoolchildren The new study was the first to investigate the association between how much fruit and vegetables UK schoolchildren eat, breakfast and lunch choices, and mental wellbeing. The researchers say public health strategies and school policies should be developed to ensure that good quality nutrition is available to all children before and during school.