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• Used in reference to nutritional guidelines recommending the consumption of at least five portions of fruit or vegetables each day.

  ‘have you had your five a day today?’

  More example sentences

  • ‘overall, just one in five Americans meets the five-a-day minimum’
  • ‘A young woman sporting a red sash declaring "We want you to have five a day" approaches.’
  • ‘The Department of Health's five a day message is based on the World Health Organisation recommendations for a healthy diet.’
  • ‘The nurses emphasised the five a day message.’
  • ‘They have all spurned the government's five a day logo for fruit and vegetables.’
  • ‘But I think five a day is a good target.’
  • ‘But behind these claims and the catchy marketing campaign to eat 'five a day' there is little solid science.’
  • ‘They'll go bananas for it and you'll be getting some of your five a day before you even leave your bed!’
  • ‘Although the five a day catchphrase might be appropriate for adults, it could be a disincentive for children.’
  • ‘Don't forget your five a day.’
  • ‘The USDA recommends five a day.’