Simply live well
5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day! This simple rule of thumb is at the heart of the campaign, 5 a day. Because if you eat 3 portions of vegetables and 2 portions of fruit a day, you will be feeding your body many important substances.
Let’s be honest: Have you already eaten five portions of fruit and vegetables today? Not just because fruit and vegetables taste good and they offer something to suit everyone’s taste. If you eat five portions a day, you will be giving your body what it needs in terms of vitamins, minerals and fibre as well as secondary plant compounds — also referred to as bioactive substances or phytochemicals. Among others, they include flavonoids, carotenoids, glycosinolates and sulphides. These have a positive effect on well-being and strengthen the body’s resistance. In addition, fruit and vegetables can protect from so-called civilisation diseases such as high blood pressure and cardiovascular illnesses.