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Nutrition
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5-A-Day
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Healthy Recipes
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5-A-Day
Fruits and vegetables taste great! It’s easy to eat more of them. Most fruits and vegetables are low in calories and fat, and high in vitamins and minerals and fiber. Yet most of us do not eat enough of them. There is more research to suggest that people who eat lots of fruits and vegetables are less likely to develop chronic diseases like coronary heart disease and some cancers.
So, how can you eat 5-A-Day? Fruits and vegetables come in all sizes, shapes and a lot of colors. They are available fresh, frozen, canned and dried. And they all count towards getting your 5-A-Day. The only limit is your imagination.
Here are some suggestions to help you out.
At breakfast you could:
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Add a handful of dried fruit to your cereal
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Eat half a grapefruit or an apple
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Drink a glass of 100% fruit juice
At lunch you could:
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Eat a bowl of salad
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Have a banana sandwich
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Have some fruit salad
At your evening meal you could:
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Add vegetables to your curry, casserole or stir fry
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Serve at least two types of vegetables with your fish, chicken or meat
And don’t forget, when you want a snack, reach for an apple, banana, or perhaps even some dried or canned fruit. And if you crave a fruit or vegetable that isn’t available fresh, then check out the freezer section or the canned food section in your local grocery store.
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