Whats so great about fruit and veg?
Well, they’re naturally low in fat and high in fibre. Eating a variety of fruit and veg helps us to eat both types of fibre: insoluble and soluble. Insoluble fibre helps to keep bowels healthy and stop constipation. Foods rich in this sort of fibre (fruit & veg and wholegrain cereals) are more bulky, keeping us fuller for longer. Soluble fibre is found in beans, lentils and oats, and may help to reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood. They’re packed full of essential vitamins and minerals, each of which plays a different role in your body. Some are needed in higher amounts than others, but even those needed in tiny amounts are essential to good health. Some are absorbed and used by the body more efficiently in the presence of other. Some are lost during cooking while others are made more available to the body when cooked. It may sound complicated but the key message for you is: variety! Eat as many different types of fruit and veg as possible, in as many forms as possible, and y
