Can I have an apple? This isn't like you - normally, you'd only eat an apple if it were baked into slush and doused in butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
I'm determined to eat my five portions a day. Very admirable. You can make choices about what you eat, but it's difficult for someone on a low income.
Why is that? Lack of transport to the cheaper supermarkets, along with an over-dependence on the local shop that has less choice and charges more.
Lack of knowledge about diet and nutrition and an urge to eat starchy and bulky foods to stem hunger. The power of food advertising aimed at children, including: "It's disgusting and I'll spit it out if you make me eat it."
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