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Did you know that your food choices can affect the way you feel? Energy slumps, feeling low and difficulty sleeping can all be the result of poor food choices. Fuelling your body with the right foods

“Vegetables are at the very centre of healthy eating, they can safeguard us from chronic health conditions – such as diabetes, stroke, heart disease and obesity”

tips to reach 5 a day

Quick tips to get more veg into your day:

1.Add a veggie to your breakfast

Add some sliced tomato to your vegemite toast

2.Add a veggie to your daily snacks

There are so many easy and convenient on-the-go snack ideas to get extra veg into your day. Pack some snackable carrots and hummus. Check out our recipes.

3.Add a veggie to your smoothie

Try something a little different and enjoy a delicious veg smoothie or juice! We have so many delicious recipes to try

4.Add a side salad when you eat out

Out for dinner, don’t forget to order a side of vegetables

Check out more tips on whats in a serve to reach your 5 a day

VEGGIES - ONE OF THE best steps towards BETTER HEALTH & WELL-BEING.

All vegetables can be considered superfoods as they are naturally packed full of important vitamins and minerals, disease-fighting antioxidants and gut-healthy fibre. Plus, they taste really good!

Eating vegetables each day can help you to maintain a healthy weight, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, plus protect you against chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.

Learn more about the health benefits of veg in your day

THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAKFAST

Start your day off right with a veggie-packed breakfast. Studies have shown that a nutritious breakfast - one that had a low GI (glycemic index) and was high in quality carbohydrates - had the biggest benefits when it came to morning alertness and, importantly, maintaining that alert state.

Your morning menu doesn’t need to be complicated (or boring) with options like veggie hashbrowns, zucchini pancakes or an immune ignition smoothie . Try these and more here

read about 3 key habits to waking up alert and refreshed

food and mood

It is widely known that being hungry can affect concentration and mood.

Keeping yourself not only fed but nourished, is essential to maintaining energy levels and mood.

Check out our factsheet for great tips on boosting your mood through food!

Infant Nutrition – Make a strong start

The first 1000 days of a child’s life, from conception to two years is a foundational period which shapes their development and wellbeing.

One of the essential steps in children making a strong start in life is having access to healthy and nutritious food.

Our friends at Vitamix have a great selection of baby food recipes to help you whip up tasty, nutritious foods for your precious bub.

We want to support you in providing the best start for your child. Check out these great resources:

The Picnic Project has great feeding guides for children up to 36 months.
Raising Children is a parenting website which is funded by government and reviewed by experts, it has great nutrition advice for feeding children of all ages.

a few fun, VERY nutritious veggies

Beetroot - Full of antioxidants and folate (vitamin B9) which helps keep your mood high
Pumpkin - Full of vitamin C and folate, pumpkin is sure to keep you energised
Mushroom - Rich in vitamin B3 and the essential mineral copper to keep your brain firing all day long
Carrot - Beta-carotene is great for protecting your cells and keeping you healthy
Eggplant - Eggplants are packed with dietary fibre and energy boosting vitamin B6

Check out our recipes for plenty of meals and ideas packed with these top nutritious veggies