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According to a 2021 study published in the journal *Circulation*, eating approximately five servings of fruits and vegetables daily is associated with the lowest risk of death from any cause. Yet, many people remain unclear about what counts towards this target and how much a single portion actually is.

According to the NHS, a glass of fruit juice or a smoothie only counts as a single portion of your 5-a-day, regardless of the quantity or the number of fruits blended. This might seem counterintuitive when you pack multiple fruits into a single glass, but the nutritional science reveals a key difference between drinking and eating your fruit.