Fruits and Vegetables

Good evening everybody, hope u all enjoyed your day just like I did. You know I had a fixed smile on my face all day the type you have when you are doing that particular thing you love :)

We are going to discuss about FRUITS AND VEGETABLES one of the sections mentioned in the three healthy eating guidelines I talked about yesterday.

Fruits and vegetables are very important in the diet as they provide the body with many nutrients some of which includes vitamin A, C, E, folic acid, carbohydrate, minerals, carotene e.tc. The World Health Organisation recommends that each individual should consume at least 400g of fruits and vegetables daily which led to the introduction of a program called 5-a-day (don't mistake this with 5-alive because 5-alive does not count as it has got added ingredients) in UK, USA, Germany e.t.c. The program encourages people to consume at least 5 fruits and vegetables daily because of their roles in the body some of which includes body processes and temperature regulation, aiding digestion, body repair e.t.c. It even helps in weight loss!!!I can view the mental images of ladies smiling at this, never mind we all want to look good and fit...Don't bother worrying about how you are going to eat enough because it is easier than imagined it can be fresh, canned or dried and we can have them as snacks instead of our usual crisps, biscuits e.t.c, we can eat them with our foods, add to sandwich, use to make soup, stew, dishes, eat alone, eat as salad, squeeze out the juice or even buy a fruit juice just make sure you check the ingredients to see it is 100% fruit juice. They are cheap and available everywhere and you can have them anytime of the day!!!.  Almost all fruits and vegetables counts. Examples of portions that counts toward 5-a-day are:- 150ml of fruit juice, fresh/dried or canned fruit and vegetable, Fruit and vegetable in convenience foods like ready meals, smoothie containing all of the edible pulped fruit and/or vegetable, Beans and pulses e.t.c. Try to eat a variety daily. Although sweet potato, parsnips and red pepper counts, Potato, plantain, yam and cassava do not count as they are eaten as starchy foods and they play other important roles in the diet.
I hope you have enjoined reading this today, don't forget to join me on our date tomorrow same venue same time, till then I remain ME Thank you very much for your time
Good bye xoxoxo


Remember: 5 fruits and vegetables a day don't eat less just eat more