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5 A DAY

5 A DAY The 5 A Day Programme Background Importance of Fruit and Vegetables Why eat more fruit and vegetables? Why are fruit and vegetables protective? How do fruit and vegetables fit into a healthy diet? What is a portion? Useful contacts 5 A Day - Background

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5 A DAY

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  1. 5 A DAY

  2. The 5 A Day Programme • Background • Importance of Fruit and Vegetables • Why eat more fruit and vegetables? • Why are fruit and vegetables protective? • How do fruit and vegetables fit into a healthy diet? • What is a portion? • Useful contacts

  3. 5 A Day - Background • Cancer and CHD account for approx 60% of deaths in the UK • A key government strategy – improve diet • National 5-A-Day programme developed to address attitudes, awareness, access and availability of fruit and veg

  4. Importance of Fruit & Vegetables • Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption could reduce the risk of deaths from CHD, Cancer and Stroke by 20% (DOH, 2000) • Eating fruit & vegetables is recognised as being the second most effective strategy for reducing cancers, after stopping smoking

  5. Why eat more fruit and vegetables? • Clear & growing evidence for the protective effects of fruit & veg against chronic diseases (e.g. CHD, Cancer, Stroke) • Positive effect on dietary goals e.g. recommendations to increase fibre and reduce fat. • Reduce risk of obesity & weight gain • Help management of diabetes • Delay development of cataracts • Improve bowel function • Help reduce blood pressure

  6. Why are fruit and vegetables protective? • They contain a lot of the nutrients essential to our bodies • They contain a wide variety of substances known to have health benefits • They supply a rich cocktail of interacting components

  7. How do fruit & vegetables fit into a healthy diet? (adapted from British Heart Foundation, 2000)

  8. What is a portion? Each of these is an example of a portion of fruit or veg.

  9. What counts? One portion weighs about 80g/3 oz or about a ‘handful.’ You don’t have to eat only fresh foods: Fresh, frozen, chilled, canned 100% juice and dried fruits and vegetables all count. Fruit juice & pulses only count as 1 portion per day, no matter how often you have them, as they don’t contain enough fibre A portion of dried fruit is about the same as you would eat if it was fresh e.g. 3 dried apricots, 2 figs • Which foods don’t count at all? • Potatoes • fruit squash • fruit yoghurt • fruit & nut chocolate bars • fruit jam

  10. More information about 5 A Day is available from: Department of Health Telephone: 020 7210 4850 www.5aday.nhs.uk Food Standards Agency Telephone: 020 7276 8000 www.eatwell.gov.uk

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