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Free fruit in pregnancy

Pregnant women and pre-school children are to be given free fruit, as part of a Scottish government £40m initiative to tackle obesity over the next three years. I'm hoping this means a fruit basket could be on its way over as I type.... I could quite fancy a kiwi, mango or papaya with my tea.

Posted 24 January 2008 18:24

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Omega Mum said:

I do hope so but fear a bruised Granny Smith and over-ripe banana may be your lot. Please advise if the papaya turns up, though.

Posted 24 January 2008 18:46

Helen said:

Omega Mum, suspect I'll be lucky if I qualify even for those.... but will keep you posted.

Posted 24 January 2008 19:32

Juliet said:

Oooh, lucky you! There's a rather depressing article in today's Guardian which concludes that fruit ain't all it's cracked up to be on the health front: http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2245266,00.html There's some very interesting stuff in there but I think am going to choose to ignore the bit that dismisses smoothies and other fruit drinks. I may have given up diet coke, but there's no way I'm going to give up cranberry juice!

Posted 24 January 2008 22:43

Vanessa said:

Rather have some eager publisher send me a muffin basket to be frank! But srawberries dipped in choclate would do.

Posted 25 January 2008 11:24

Helen said:

Juliet, hate these contradictory messages. You just can't win - the goalposts keep changing every six months.

Vanessa, strawberries dipped in chocolate, now there's a tempting thought.....

Posted 25 January 2008 12:58

mid-lifer said:

And do they really think that will lower obesity levels??

Actually, fruit is quite high in calories - they'd be better off sending round some broccoli - but it's not quite the same dipped in chocolate mind you!

Posted 25 January 2008 19:22

beta mum said:

I'm sorry to be so obviously late with this - but Congratulations! We're back on line at home and I'm catching up and have just had my suspicious confirmed - all that throwing up a month ago was a definite hint.

You must be so thrilled.

Posted 25 January 2008 22:45

Helen said:

Mid-Lifer, let's face it, most of us would never eat the stuff anyway, and all that largesse would go to waste. I've discovered a terrible craving for tablet and fudge.... I comfort myself with thought there's calcium in there - somewhere.

Beta Mum, thanks so much. We're pretty chuffed. Sickness gone now. Great to have you back on-line.

Posted 26 January 2008 11:43

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