5 A Day

5 a day in the UK means?

• to eat 5 portions of fruit a day

• to eat 5 portion of fruit or vegetables a day

• to eat 5 foods from different eatwell plate groups

• to eat 5 vegetables a day

I'm a vegetable of course!

Spell me!!

(please don't write 'me' :-) )

True, Maybe, False, Perhaps ? Frozen vegetables count as 1 of your 5-A-DAY

• False

• Maybe

• True

• Perhaps

Which of the following snacks would count towards your 5-A-DAY?

• Plain toast

• Blueberry muffin

• Peanuts

• Banana

Why are we recommended to consume 5-A-DAY? Because fruit and vegetables...

• are high in vitamins, minerals and fibre

• are high in salt

• provide lots of energy

• are high in Fat

Fruit and vegetables provide fibre. Why is fibre important?

• Reduces foot swelling

• Makes your bones stronger

• Helps keep our digestive systems healthy

• Keeps us warm

How many grams (of fruit or vegetables) is classed as a portion

• 8g

• 80g

• 800g

• 8000g

Fruit contains natural sugar... excessive consumption could cause

• Type II diabetes

• asthma

• blood clots

• tooth decay

Which of the following count as part of 5-A-DAY?

• Strawberry Jam

• Potatoes

• Beans and pulses

• Strawberry flavour yogurt

How much fruit/vegetable juice or smoothies counts as 1 of your 5-A-DAY?

• 10ml

• 150ml

• 300ml

• 500ml