Eating fresh fruits is
essential both for good health and to help us lose weight. Most fruits and are
low in calories and fat, and high in fibre – three essential ingredients for a
good weight loss. Most also contain a lot of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, all of
which are important for helping us to look and feel our best and to protect our
body from disease.
Enjoy a wide variety of
fruit types every day. Aim for five servings daily and choose a mixture of
colours to ensure a good mix of nutrients. All fruit including fresh, frozen,
canned, dried and pure juices, count towards the five daily servings.
But what about foods
like bananas, avocados, sweetcorn, carrots and peas? These foods are certainly
higher in calories than most other fruit and veg. For example, you could eat
two small apples for around the same amount of calories as a banana. Similarly,
you could eat six times more spinach to provide you with the same amount of
calories provided by sweetcorn.
it easy to follow a diet that maximises fruit and vegetables - and healthy, clean eating.
How Much Fruit and Vegetables Should I Eat?
One portion of fruit or vegetables is equivalent to 80g. Below are some examples
of what counts as one portion:
·
1 apple, banana,
pear, orange or other similar sized fruit
·
2 plums,
satsumas, kiwi fruit or other similar sized fruit
·
1/2 a grapefruit or avocado
·
1 large slice of
melon or fresh pineapple
·
3 heaped
tablespoons of vegetables, beans or pulses
·
3 heaped
tablespoons of fruit salad or stewed fruit
·
1 heaped
tablespoon of raisins or sultanas
·
3 dried apricots
·
1 cupful of
grapes, cherries or berries
·
1 dessert bowl of salad
·
1 small glass
(150ml) of pure fruit juice
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