Fruit & Vegetables 

How to use fruit & vegetables to manage your weight

Fruits and vegetables are part of a well-balanced and healthy eating plan. There are many different ways to lose or maintain a healthy weight. Using more fruits and vegetables along with whole grains and lean meats, nuts, and beans is a safe and healthy one.

Food a powerhouse of protection

The right food choices can provide a rich source of various essential healthful chemicals. It is through food that we get our micronutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, and macronutrients, such as carbohydrates, fibre, protein, and essential fat.

10 Ways to get your kids to eat more fruit

Do you need a burst of creativity with meal planning for your kids.  With the Australian Apple & Pear Board, we show you ten ways to get your kids to enjoy fruit!

Fruit, Vegetables & the Glycemic Index

The glycemic index is a ranking of carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. It compares foods gram for gram of carbohydrate. We show you how different fruits & vegetables rank in their glycemic index.

How many fruits & vegetables do you need?

Five a day? Nine a day? Just how many servings of fruit and vegetables to you need each day.

Get the edge with fruit and vegetables

What you eat and your lifestyle can either put you more at risk or help prevent infection. Aloysa Hourigan, senior nutritionist from Nutrition Australia, gives these top tips for arming your body’s natural defence systems to help ward off the unwanted colds and ‘flu.

Food colour is key to fighting winter colds

Before you stock up on over-the-counter cold and flue pills of every description and colour, consider buying a box of fruit and vegetables! Why? Because boosting your intake of antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables could be your best defence against winter sniffles and sneezes according to accredited practising dietitians.