All vegetables can be considered superfoods as they are naturally packed full of important vitamins and minerals, disease-fighting antioxidants and gut-healthy fibre. Plus, they taste really good!
Eating vegetables each day can help you to maintain a healthy weight, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, plus protect you against chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
We all know veggies are good for us, so why don’t we eat more?
Only 4% of Australian adults eat the recommended 5 serves a day. Many of us don’t know what a serve is. So, let’s clarify this now and move on to tips and hacks to get more serves of veg into your day.
A serve of vegetables is 75g. But what does this really look like?
- ½ cup cooked green or orange veggies, like broccoli, carrot or pumpkin
- ½ cup beans, peas or lentils
- 1 cup raw salad leaves, like cos lettuce or kale
- ½ medium potato or other starchy veg
- 1 medium tomato.
Learn more
Health Benefits of Eating Vegetables (Veggycation, Horticulture Innovation Australia)
Fruit & Vegetables (Better Health Channel)
Fruit & Vegetables in Children’s Diets (Better Health Channel)
Content contributed by Nutrition Australia
