THERE’S NO DOUBT that getting 5-a-day boosts our intake of vital vitamins like C and E, along with minerals including potassium, iron and calcium. Vegetables and fruits are brimming with a vast array of super-nutrients, too – from brightly coloured antioxidant pigments that protect us from the sun’s damaging rays to sulphur-based compounds that have cancer-ighting potential. They are also great for helping to increase our ibre intake, lower cholesterol, prevent constipation and nourish good bacteria in the gut. Fruit and veg can be high in volume but low in calories, so help to ill us up while keeping our hunger and energy intake in check
Drink plenty of water and have an extra 300ml skimmed milk, unsweetened almond milk or calcium-fortiied alternatives to meet daily calcium needs