After reading all about tips to improve our daily intake of fruit and vegetables, you might be unsure of how big a portion is and what foods contribute to 5-a-day
The Department of Health (UK) developed a 5-a-day campaign for adults and children. In this campaign they made the following clear:
- Why is it important to eat enough fruit and vegetables
- Handy tips on including fruit and vegetables in your diet
- Portion sizes of fruit and vegetables
- What foods may contribute to the 5-a-day
We used this initiative as a guideline to bring all the Good Life fans up to date on the why, how much and how when it comes to fruit and vegetables
Portion Sizes:
What counts to 5-a-day:
- Fresh, frozen and canned fruit and 100% pure fruit and vegetable juice
- Juice can only count once per day, regardless of how much you consume
- Potatoes do not count towards the 5-a-day because it is considered to be a starch
- Beans and lentils may also contribute, but may only count once per day, regardless of how much you consume
For a more comprehensive list of portion sizes, to keep in your kitchen, download the list from the following link:
To get the full booklet, including health benefits, handy tips on increasing your fruit and vegetable intake, portion sizes, checklist and many more, follow this link:
Keep having fun with fruit and vegetables! Watch out for some easy fruit and vegetable recipes on Friday.
Good Life Dietitians
thank you very much for the download link. it is just what i needed.
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