It is no secret that eating fruit is good for you and has plenty of health benefits – but what are they?

Why are they important? Boiled or steamed? Fibre for weight control?

Why are they important?

Boiled or steamed?

Fibre for weight control?

Antioxidants & Phytonutrients --beneficial to health

Raw fruit & vegetables -- as much as possible

Fibre -- weight control

List of the health benefits of eating five portions of fruit a day. -- reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases -- reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes -- reduced risk of developing certain cancers -- reduced risk of developing coronary heart disease -- reduced risk of developing kidney stones & osteoporosis.

Percentage of persons who eat five or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day.

How much is a portion? One piece of medium-sized fruit, such as an apple, peach, banana or orange One slice of fruit, such as melon, mango or pineapple One handful of grapes or two handfuls of cherries or berry fruits One tablespoon of dried fruit A glass (roughly 100ml) of fruit or vegetable juice A small tin (roughly 200g) of fruit 3 tablespoons of fruit salad or stewed fruit

One piece of medium-sized fruit, such as an apple, peach, banana or orange

One slice of fruit, such as melon, mango or pineapple

One handful of grapes or two handfuls of cherries or berry fruits

One tablespoon of dried fruit

A glass (roughly 100ml) of fruit or vegetable juice

A small tin (roughly 200g) of fruit

3 tablespoons of fruit salad or stewed fruit

Work cited from Fotosearch, Oct 7 2008, www.fotosearch.com Centenary Archers, Oct 7 2008, www.centenaryarchers.gil.com.au/ Recipes4us, Oct 7 2008, www.recipes4us.co.uk/ Statistic Canada, Oct 7 2008, www.statcan.ca/start.html Kango, Oct 7 2008, prosperforyou.com/oxidant.html

Fotosearch, Oct 7 2008, www.fotosearch.com

Centenary Archers, Oct 7 2008, www.centenaryarchers.gil.com.au/

Recipes4us, Oct 7 2008, www.recipes4us.co.uk/

Statistic Canada, Oct 7 2008, www.statcan.ca/start.html

Kango, Oct 7 2008, prosperforyou.com/oxidant.html