British Nutrition Foundation holds healthy eating week 28th September to 4th October
The aim of this week is to bring people, families and companies together by promoting healthy habits, trying new things and sharing health messages.
Each day promotes a new challenge. Today’s is vary your veg.
Why are vegetables important?
Vegetables provide a range of different vitamins and minerals needed for health. They also provide fibre, which is important for the digestive system and can help reduce the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer in adulthood.
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For more examples of ways to get more vegetables into your diet click here.