Give Vegetables and Fruit a Place of Honour!
Eating vegetables and fruit every day, preferably fresh, is the basis of a healthy diet. They contain nutrients of primary importance for a child’s development(1, 2):
- Water
- Fibre
- Antioxidant vitamins and minerals
- Low in fat
- No added sugar or salt
Benefits of vegetables and fruits:
- Hydration of the body because they are rich in water
- Feeling of long-lasting fullness, which encourages you to eat less
- Prevention of chronic diseases
- Contains vitamins and minerals your body doesn’t produce on its own
- Helps improve energy levels
Check out Canad’s Food Guide For more information
(1) Heart & Stroke Foundation. Position statement about vegetable & fruit consumption and heart disease and stroke. August 2013. https://www.heartandstroke.ca/-/media/pdf-files/canada/2017-position-statements/vegetableand-fruit-consumption-ps-eng.ashx?rev=374631abde6145868e80fb07f5e52299
(2) Food network. https://www.foodnetwork.ca/in-season/blog/whats-in-season-in-canada/