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Eating five pieces of vibrant fruit and vegetables a day provides you with the necessary vitamins, minerals and fibres to keep you healthy and full of energy.
Eating fruit and veg also helps to stop the signs of ageing. So forget the expensive creams and tuck into something which is good for you.
Cancer and coronary heart disease account for 60% of all early deaths. A key feature of the Government's prevention strategy to reduce early deaths from these diseases is action to improve diet and nutrition. This includes action to reduce fat, sugar and salt in the diet, and to increase fruit and vegetable consumption.
Current recommendations are that everyone should eat at least 5 portions of a variety fruit and vegetables each day, to reduce the risks of cancer and coronary heart disease and many other chronic diseases. Yet average fruit and vegetable consumption among the population in England is less than 3 portions a day.
Research suggests that there are other health benefits too, including delaying the development of cataracts, reducing the symptoms of asthma, improving bowel function, and helping to manage diabetes.
|For more information, please visit the Five A Day campaign website