Choose Fruit!

Fruit Recipes

Tips

• Keep whole fruit on hand, such as apples, oranges, bananas or pears, that are easy to grab when you’re in a rush or on the go
• Buy fruit in bulk to save costs, such as bags of apples
• Enjoy dried fruit like raisins, apricots, and prunes,  but try to keep it to once a week
• Choose water when you’re thirsty – have a filled reusable water bottle close by throughout the day
• Offer fruit at meetings if food is being served
• Buy frozen fruit to help save money and time and add to cereal, smoothies, pancakes, or enjoy as a snack all on its own.

Fast Facts

• Drinking juice is not as filling as eating the whole fruit. 125 mL (½ cup) of apple/orange juice has similar amounts of sugar as 1½ - 2 oranges or apples. This makes it much easier to over consume juice than to over-eat fruit. (Reference: BrightBites)
• Unsweetened 100% fruit juice has some of the nutrients, such as vitamin C, potassium and B vitamins, found in the whole fruit; however, fruit juice lacks the fibre found in whole fruit. Fruit juice is considered a source of free sugar even when unsweetened. (Reference: BrightBites)