Healthy Eating For Healthy Living Tips » fruit http://healthyeatingforhealthylivingtips.com All The Info You Need To Live And Eat Healthier Today! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:32:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 What is a portion? http://healthyeatingforhealthylivingtips.com/what-is-a-portion http://healthyeatingforhealthylivingtips.com/what-is-a-portion#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 18:34:12 +0000 admin http://healthyeatingforhealthylivingtips.com/?p=126 We hear that we must eat five (or even ten – depending on who you listen to) portions of fruit and veg a day. But what is a portion?

Fruit

Fruit

A portion is 80 grams or 3.2 ounces. Example portions from a British Dietetic Association handout:

  • Large slice of melon or pineapple
  • Medium-sized apple, pear, orange
  • Two plums or satsumas
  • Cup of grapes or berries
  • 2-3 tablespoons fruit salad or canned fruit
  • One 150ml glass of fruit juice
  • Two tablespoons vegetables – raw, cooked, canned or fresh
  • One dessert bowlful of salad

Potatoes don’t count. They don’t contain the same antioxidants as the fruit and vegetables.

The fruit and veggies don’t have to be raw or fresh though they may be even better for you if they are.

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