Load Up on Vegetables and Fruit

 

Vegetables and fruit are packed with nutrients and fibre, so enjoy a wide variety of them. Try to include at least one dark green and one orange veggie daily.
  Quick Tips:

• Try a new vegetable or fruit each week
• Sprinkle some berries over whole grain cereal at breakfast
• Pack a couple pieces of fruit and some raw veggies with your lunch
• Start dinner with a salad of dark greens like spinach or romaine lettuce
• Fill half your plate with vegetables at dinner
• Add a handful of spinach or kale to a fruit smoothie

A serving is:

• 1 medium fresh fruit
• 125 mL (½ cup) chopped fruit or veggies
• 250 mL (1 cup) raw leafy vegetables
• 125 mL (½ cup) 100% juice