Fruit & veg servings

Confused about just how much green stuff you need? Here's the answers.

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You should eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetable every day.

One serving= One of the following

One medium piece of fruit (apple, orange, pear, banana, etc)
Two small pieces of fruit (kiwi, mandarin, etc)
One large slice of pineapple, melon, etc.
A cup of grapes, raspberries, blackberries, cherries, strawberries, etc.
3 or 4 dessertspoons of fruit salad, tinned fruit or cooked fruit (check that no sugar has been added)
Half a glass of pure, unsweetened fruit juice
Three dessertspoons of vegetables (cooked, raw, tinned or frozen). Remember that potatoes, peas and beans don't count as vegetables!
One medium sized bowl of salad or a bowl of home made soup
Remember that you can have fresh, frozen, tinned or dried fruit and veg. Try to make sure that no salt or sugar has been added.

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