2 Fruits 5 Veg?

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As we’ve all heard plenty of times, it is recommended to eat 2 servings of fruits and 5 servings of vegetables a day if we want to maintain a healthy diet. Consuming 2 servings of fruits and 5 servings of vegetables helps prevent a number of diseases such as heart disease, cancer and constipation while also helping us maintain a healthy weight. But what does 1 serve actually equate to?




However, as busy adults, consuming adequate servings of fruits and vegetables is often overlooked as we do not have the time to prepare a well-balanced meal. So how can we include more fruits and vegetables into our daily diet?
Although this may not fulfil all 2 servings of fruit and 5 servings of vegetables, here are some ideas for including more fruits and vegetables in your daily meals:

Vegetables –
Breakfast
  • Adding cooked mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach to your toast
  • Adding leftover veggies to an omelette


Lunch
  • Adding carrots, lettuce or tomatoes to your sandwiches   
  • Adding beans to soups


Dinner
  • Serving dinner with a salad
  • Stir-fry meats with veggies



Fruits –
Breakfast
  • Adding fruits such as chopped bananas, strawberries and blueberries into cereal
  • Replacing your breakfast with a breakfast smoothie

Snacks
  • Packing fresh fruits such as apples and bananas for a quick snack
  • Frozen grapes/strawberries
  • Mixed dried fruits
  • Yogurt with chopped fruits
  • Fruit salads


 Written by: Keanu


Sources:
Livelighter.com.au. (2017). LiveLighter. [online] Available at: https://livelighter.com.au/Top-Tips/Go-For-2-Fruit-and-5-Veg [Accessed 6 Oct. 2017].
Sahealth.sa.gov.au. (2017). Getting more fruit and veg in your day :: SA Health. [online] Available at: http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/healthy+living/healthy+eating/healthy+eating+tips/getting+more+fruit+and+veg+in+your+day [Accessed 6 Oct. 2017].


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