Pledge to eat more veg 🥕🍆🫛

Vegetables are a great source of vitamins, minerals and fibre, and an important part of a balanced diet.

Evidence shows there are significant health benefits to getting at least five portions of a variety of vegetables and fruit every day.

Did you know?

• 80g of fresh, canned or frozen fruit and vegetables counts as one portion of your 5 A Day.
• Sweet potatoes count towards your 5 A Day, but regular potatoes do not.
• Baked beans in tomato sauce count towards one of your 5 A Day - choose versions lower in salt and sugar.

Read more about 5 A Day on the NHS website.

Tips to just add veg

• Add carrots and courgette into sauces and soups
• Make vegetables the star of your mid-morning snack! Try munching on celery and red pepper sticks alongside a healthy dip
• For extra crunch and goodness, add sugar snap peas to a spicy stir fry
• Try a new recipe such as a vegetable-based curry with pepper, cauliflower and peas
• Add tasty sweet potato to your mashed potatoes
• Add peppers and spinach to your morning omelette
• For an easy win, add finely chopped carrots into your cottage pie
• Add frozen peas to a homemade fish pie
• Include red pepper and courgette in your favourite pasta dish