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WHAT IS A SERVING?
Based on your age category and gender, there is a recommended number of daily servings for each of the four food groups.

A serving is:
1 medium-sized vegetable or fruit
250 ml (1 cup) of salad
125 ml (1/2 cup) raw, cooked, frozen or canned vegetables or fruit
125 ml (1/2 cup) juice
50 ml (1/4 cup) dried fruit

		MY Fruit and Veggies! It’s fun and easy! Research suggests: vitamin C (present, for example, in citrus fruits, kiwis and peppers) contributes to the development and health of bones, cartilage, teeth and gums? Since the eating habits learned at a young ...
		MY Fruit and Veggies! It’s fun and easy! Does your child eat 5 or 6 servings of fruit and vegetables each day? It’s a goal that's easier to achieve than you may think!
		MY Fruit and Veggies! It’s fun and easy! Do you eat 7 or 8 servings of fruit and vegetables each day?
		MY Fruit and Veggies! It’s fun and easy! Research suggests: lycopene, which gives tomatoes their red colour, is believed to help prevent prostate cancer? That potassium plays a role in muscle contraction?
		MY Fruit and Veggies! It’s fun and easy! Do you eat 7 servings of fruit and vegetables each day? It’s a goal that’s easier to achieve than you may think! Include one or two servings of fruit and vegetables in every meal, plus snacks as well, and it’s in the bag!