Colourful fruit and vegetables contain many of the vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, that our body needs to maintain good health and energy. Many of the phytochemicals and other compounds that make fruit and vegetables such healthy for us, also give them their colour. There are many various compounds associated with the colour, so to make sure you get a wide range of them you need to eat fruit and vegetables of different colour every day. Fruit and vegetables are full of fiber, plus lots of vitamins and minerals, and because they are low in calories, they make an important and healthy addition to any diet.

Scientific studies have shown that those who eat a lot of fruit and vegetables may have a lower risk of heart disease and some cancers. For this reason, health authorities recommend that you eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day, doesn't matter whether they are fresh, tinned, frozen, cooked, juiced or dried. One of the popular and easy way to achieve 5 servings of fruit and vegetables, is by making Fruit/Vegetable Smoothie.

Specifically three or more servings of vegetables and two or more servings of fruit. The recommendation of five servings per day is a minimum requirement for good health. It is essential to eat at least five servings a day and ideal if you can eat from each colour group.

A serving of fruit or vegetables is about a handful and everyone uses their own hand, so a child's serving will be smaller than an adults.

Smoothie Recipes an easy way to your 5 A Day!