Nearly a third of adults in Cumberland were regularly eating their five-a-day last year, new figures show.
The Food Foundation said many families across the UK are having to cut back on fruit and vegetables during the cost-of-living crisis.
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities figures based on Sport England data show 32.6 per cent of people aged over 16 in Cumberland met the 'five-a-day' fruit and vegetable recommendation in the year to November 2023.
This was up slightly from 32.4 per cent the year before.
READ MORE: United Utilities posts earnings leap amid fallout from sewage spill
Evidence shows there are significant health benefits to getting at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. According to the NHS, a portion of fruit or vegetables is 80 grams.
The Sport England figures also show 26.6 per cent of adults in Cumberland were estimated to be obese last year – down from 28.4 per cent in 2021-22.
Overall, 67.5 per cent of over 18-year-olds in the area were overweight.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here