Five or more portions
You eat portions of fruit and vegetables per day
Congratulations, you have excellent eating habits when it comes to fruit and vegetables. Keep it up!
Fewer than five portions
You eat portions of fruit and vegetables per day
Experts recommend that we should eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day, because fruit and vegetables contain many factors that protect against cancer and cardiovascular diseases. By eating fruit and vegetables regularly, you can reduce your risk of contracting these illnesses. One portion of fruit or vegetables per day may be replaced by a glass or fruit or vegetable juice.
Here are some tips on how to include five portions of fruit and vegetables in your daily diet.
Vegetables and salad
Try to eat three portions of vegetables and salad every day, at least one of which should be raw. How can you achieve this goal? At lunch or dinner, always eat a salad in addition to your side dish of cooked vegetables. A carrot or a glass of vegetable juice makes a healthy snack. Gradually increase your consumption of vegetables and salad. If you do not currently eat vegetables or salad every day, start off with one portion per day.
1 Portion = 120 g vegetables, 2 dsp vegetable juice
Fruit
Try to eat two portions of fruit every day, raw if possible. How can you achieve this goal? For example, eat Bircher muesli with fresh fruit for breakfast. For dessert or as a snack, eat a piece of fruit that you particularly enjoy or drink a small glass of fruit juice.
1 Portion = 120 g fruit, 2 dsp fruit juice