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Learn how many vegetables and fruits you should eat daily based on your age, with servings explained. Increase vitamin and fiber intake by choosing vegetables and fruit over juice. Include dark green and orange vegetables in your diet. Examples provided to help you live a colorful life!
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Vegetables & Fruit April 2016
Health Info prepared by Public Health April 2016
How many “Vegetables and Fruit” servings should you eat daily?
A Food Guide vegetable or fruit serving is: • 125 ml (½ cup) of fresh, frozen or canned vegetables or fruits or 100% fruit juice; • 250 ml (1 cup) of cooked or raw leafy vegetables; • 1 fruit.
To increase your vitamin and fibre intake: • Eat vegetables and fruit instead of drinking juice; • Eat at least one dark green vegetable and oneorangevegetable daily.
Examples: Dark green vegetables: Asparagus, broccoli, romaine lettuce, green beans, spinach Orange vegetables: Carrots, squash, sweet potatoes
Someorange fruitcan replace orange vegetables. Examples: • Peach • Nectarine • Apricot • Cantaloupe • Mango • Papaya
Live a colourfullife. • Eat vegetables and fruit!