How to get your family to eat more vegetables and fruits


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Hiding vegetables in tasty-looking food – like carrots in mini-cakes – is a skill that most parents need to learn sooner or later. — dpa

The advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) is simple – we should all be eating five portions of fruit and vegetables every day (more specifically, that’s three vegetables and two fruits per day).

A portion is defined as the amount that fits in the palm of your hand.

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