Central Health Education Unit, Department of Health

What you are about to learn today… The know-how of becoming healthy and smart Mom Newton teaches you about eating fruit How to make fruit a part of your life How to choose the fresh and delicious fruit

Have you ever had these kinds of fruit?

Do you know their names?

Do you know their names Do you know their names?

Are you familiar with the Food Pyramid? Which floor does fruit live?

The Food Pyramid １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ Fruit Grains and cereals Meat, fish, eggs Oil, salt, sugar Vegetables Dairy

Getting to know about fruit Major contents in fruit: Vitamins Helps you grow and enhances your body functions Water Helps to quench thirst e.g. watermelon ~ 90% is water Dietary fibre Good for your stomach and bowels

Benefits and importance of eating fruit Helps bowel movements Boost your immunity to prevent diseases e.g. Cold and flu, obesity Good to health, and delicious Fruit has a lot of water, which can help quench thirst

The situation of fruit eating among primary schoolchildren 19 out of 100 children are eating two servings or more of fruit daily Let’s work together to improve this !

Do you want to be healthy, happy and sickness-free? Be a friend of fruit now!

Mom Newton says… ……

10 apples?? 1 grape?? ¼ of an orange?? ½ a pineapple?? The ideal quantity for a day is… 1 watermelon?? 2 pieces of banana?? 5 strawberries?? …2 servings!!!

1 serving means… 2 small-sized fruit (plum, kiwifruit)

1 medium-sized fruit (orange, apple, mango)

½ piece of large-sized fruit (banana, star fruit, grapefruit)

½ cup of grapes, berries or cut fruit

¼ cup of dried fruit without added sugar (raisins, dried apple chips)

¾ cup (150 ml) fruit juice without added sugar

After dinner ？ On festive days? When would you eat fruit?

At breakfast… + Bread + low-fat milk + 1 serving of fruit

During recess time… Potato chips Fruit chips

At lunch… Fast food of no good Rice with peach and chicken fillets

Dessert / tea break… Cake Mixed fruit salad / low-fat fruit yoghurt

When thirsty… Soft drink Pure fruit juice without added sugar

Tips for smart kids Do you know how to choose fruit? Next time, when you go to the market for fruit with your mom, remember to watch out for those… with shinny and smooth skin full in shape with a rich fragrance X smell weird X worm-bitten X rotten

Treat fruit carefully when returned home Wash it thoroughly before eating Put the unfinished fruit into refrigerator to keep fresh Throw away the fruit immediately if you find it rotten or with bad smell

Let’s see if you know… 1. Which one below is not fruit?

2. Where can we find fruit in the Food Pyramid? a. The 4th floor b. The 3rd floor c. The 2nd floor d. The 1st floor Let’s see if you know…

3. Can eating fruit prevent illnesses? Let’s see if you know…

Let’s see if you know… 4. Is that fruit can only be eaten after dinner? a. Yes b. No

Let’s see if you know… 5. How many servings of fruit should we eat daily? a. One b. Two c. Three

Let’s see if you know… 6. Are the following ways to handle fruit correct? a. Wash thoroughly before eating b. Eat orange with the peel c. Wrap the unfinished fruit well and put into the refrigerator d. Ignore worm bites and bad smell with the fruit and eat it

Let’s see if you know… 7. Can fruit juice replace water? ≠

8. Which of the followings makes at least 2 servings of fruit? a. 1 piece of banana b. 1 medium-size apple c. 3 strawberries + 2 plums d. ½ cup of grapes + 1 orange Let’s see if you know… + +

Let’s see if you know… 9. Which kind of fruit can be eaten with the peel?

10. Which one is not a function of fruit? a. Helping digestion and bowel movements b. Boosting immunity to prevent diseases c. Being rich in water, which can help quench thirst d. Preventing tooth decay Let’s see if you know…

Keep well in mind… Fruit can boost immunity Eat 2 servings of fruit every day You can eat fruit with proper meals or during snack times

～ The End ～ Thank you ！