Eat your Veggies

You remember your Mother always said “eat your veggies”; it’s so true - vegetables and fruit deliver important nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and fibre. They usually are low in fat and calories. Eating lots of vegetables and fruit regularly may also help lower your risk of heart disease and cancer.

Vegetables and fruit provide essential nutrients in the form of: carbohydrate, vitamins A and C, potassium, magnesium and some B vitamins such as folate. These nutrients work together, with other naturally occurring components in vegetables and fruit, to provide overall health benefits.

Did you know that vegetables and fruit make up the largest arc of Canada’s Food Guide rainbow? For Female Adults aged 19 to 50 years old the recommended servings per day of vegetables and fruit is 7 to 8 (for men it is 8 to 10). What is a Food Guide Serving of Vegetables and Fruit? Visit http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/choose-choix/fruit/serving-portion-eng.php

Have at least one vegetable or fruit at every meal and as a snack and you will meet your daily requirements. Other good tips to follow are:

• Eat at least one dark green and one orange vegetable each day: go for broccoli, romaine lettuce or spinach.
• Choose vegetables and fruit prepared with little or no added fat, sugar or salt: enjoy vegetables steamed, baked or stir-fried instead of deep fried.

So yes, Mom was right after all. Enjoy your food and live well.
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