Ten Ways To Enjoy More Fruit and Vegetables

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1. Make sure Fruit and Vegetables are always at the top of your shopping list and choose lots of different kinds.
2. For a good start to the day have a half glass of fruit juice every morning. Choose orange juice often.
3. Add chopped fruit to your breakfast cereal-try banana, apple or dried fruit. A real munch and crunch feast!
4. Add mashed banana to bread, toast or scones as a regular between-meal treat.
5. Have at least one salad vegetable in your sandwich. Try tomato, lettuce, cucumber or any raw vegetable that you like.
6. Home-made soup is a quick and easy way to pack in those vegetables. Frozen vegetables can be used and are just as good as fresh.
7. Always try to have one, and sometimes two vegetables-in addition to potatoes-with your dinner. LAdd extra crunch to stews, casseroles and stir-frys by including lots of vegetables.
8. Finish off lunch and dinner with a piece of fruit. Delicious either raw, cooked or tinned in its own juice.
9. Raw vegetables are great tasty treats! Prepare a box full and leave it in the fridge for all the family to nibble on!
10. Remember, vitamin supplements do not give you the same health benefits as 4 or more portions of Fruit and Vegetables a day.

    • One of the best things you can do to improve your health is to eat more fruit & vegetables

      • Fruit and Vegetables are packed tull ot goodness:
        • high in fibre;
        • rich in Vitamins A, C and E;
        • rich in folic acid (B vitamin);
        • low in calories;
        • and virtually fat-free.
      • Eating more helps you be a healthy weight and may help protect against heart disease and some cancers.
      • Try to eat 4 or more portions ot Fruit and Vegetables each day. One portion is
        • Half glass of fruit juice or
        • 2 tablespoons of cooked vegetables or salad or
        • small bowl of homemade vegetable soup Qr
        • 1 medium sized fresh fruit or
        • 2 tablespoons of cooked or tinned fruit (preferably in own juice).

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