Help for Parents  of Kids with Autism -  Stress Management and Health Support

HOW MUCH FRUIT AND VEG SHOULD I BE EATING?

Christine Tay • Aug 24, 2020

HOW MUCH IS A SERVE?

Well, current guidelines say we should be eating 5 serves of veg and 2 serves of fruit every day to reduce the risk of developing disease and maintaining wellness. MOST of us dont achieve this. Dont worry , just read on.


SO... WHAT IS A SERVE?

Well , i like to keep things simple and say to people to look at your cupped hand. A serve is roughly 1 cupped hand full.And if its a bit more then thats ok too.

SO HOW DO I EAT MORE?

Think about all the things that are bought in containers such as punnets of strawberries , raspberries, blueberries, baby cucumber, baby corn, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes. These are easy grab n go items.

Whole fruit such as apples and bananas, peaches and oranges... keep them on display as youre more likely to reach for them.

Frozen grapes are great too!

Otherways to help you eat more fruit & veg include making a fruit salad and keeping it in the fridge, or add berries or spinach to a morning smoothie. Vegetables can easily be hidden in tomato based sauce too.

Happy munching!

xxx Chrissy
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