Eat Fruit and Vegetables Everyday
Along with physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight, scientific studies have shown that eating a lot of fruit and vegetables promotes good health and lowers the risk of getting heart disease, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers. Health authorities recommend eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day - and it doesn’t matter whether they’re fresh, tinned, frozen, cooked, juiced or dried.
Portion/Serving Size
- 1 medium-sized piece of fruit (e.g. banana, apple, orange)
- 1 cup raw, leafy vegetables (e.g. lettuce, spinach) or salad
- 1/2 cup cut-up fresh fruit or canned fruit, canned in its own juices
- 1/2 cup cooked or canned vegetables
- 3/4 cup (6 fluid ounces/180 ml) 100% fruit juice/vegetable juice
- 1/4 cup dried fruit (e.g. raisins, dried apricots, prunes)
- 1/2 cup cooked or canned beans, peas or lentils
