Fill in the Blanks 5 portions a dayOnline version A text with some gaps. by May SR 1 Many few all all none Both much Both every little few much little each " 5 portions a day " falls on deaf ears Despite the government's " 5 portions a day " recommendation to eat more fruit and vegetables , a recent study has found that British teenagers are taking its advice . A thousand teenagers were questioned in the survey , of them between the ages of 14 and 17 . While said they knew about the campaign , of the young people , just 5% , said it had influenced their eating habits . In answer to the question " How many pieces of fruit have you eaten in the last week ? , an incredible 50% responded " " . Sam Brown , 15 , and Sarah Goodall , 16 , were among the young people who took part in the survey . of them conceded that fruit and vegetables didn't figure greatly in their diets . Sam admitted : " I don't eat fruit at all , maybe just an apple sometimes . I don't think many of my friends are different . " Sarah felt that the busy lifestyle of today's teenagers was partly to blame : " I'm not into vegetables , and of the time I'm too busy to eat fruit after dinner . I've got homework to do or friends to see . " agreed that the government's campaign wouldn't affect what they ate . Sam said : " None of the posters and adverts are hard - hitting enough . Their message is just " Eat fruit or veg with meal . " If they want teenagers to eat more fruit and vegetables , they´ve got to convince us that it's really important . scientists have warned that failure to eat fruit and vegetables , particularly by young people , can lead to obesity , cancer and a host of other diseases . Professor Jess Adams from Queen's Hospital said : " All the research points to a close relationship between levels of fruit and vegetable consumption and health , but surprisingly this research is reported of this research is reported in the press or on television . This means that the message is not getting across . The government tries to highlight the problem with its campaigns , but unfortunately there is sign that they have any long - term impact . Ultimately , however , it's up to of us to think about what we eat and make healthy choices . "
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