Vegetables and fruit are high in water and fibre and low in fat and calories. Aim
for seven or more servings every day. Getting enough vegetables and fruit is easier
than you think! Once you recognize what a serving size really is, you will see that
is not that difficult to eat the amount you need.
- Top your cereal with half a banana.
- Have a ½ cup of 100% juice for breakfast.
- Round off your lunch with a cup of tossed salad or a handful of raw veggies.
- Take along a portable snack. Choose fruit, such as an apple, orange, or plum, the
size of a tennis ball.
- Grab a couple of apricots or a handful of green and red pepper strips for an easy
morning snack.
- Enjoy ½ cup of canned peaches with vanilla yogurt for dessert.
- Make frozen smoothies with ½ cup of frozen fruit, yogurt, and milk.
- Enjoy a handful of carrot and celery sticks with hummus as an afternoon snack.
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