Eat more vegetables: It's that easy!

5 a day – 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

Most people have heard of this before. But what does that actually mean exactly?

A healthy lifestyle plays an important role, especially in today's society. In addition to exercise, a healthy diet is also important. This includes eating enough fruit and vegetables every day. The German Nutrition Society ( DGE ) recommends 400g of vegetables and 250g of fruit per day. This corresponds to around 3 portions of vegetables and 2 portions of fruit.

Thinking about vegetables is hard, but it's worth it!

In fact, very few people manage to do this. The vegetable content in particular is often neglected. This contains particularly high amounts of vitamins, minerals and secondary plant substances.

The list of positive qualities is long and could go on for a long time. For many people, it is still difficult to regularly integrate fruits and vegetables into their everyday lives. The hectic working day makes many people resort to sandwiches or fast food. There is a lack of healthy alternatives.

How you can incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your everyday life

If you don't have a smoothie on hand, here are a few tips to help you integrate more fruit and vegetables into your everyday life:

• For breakfast, cut fruit such as apples and bananas into muesli or add berries and chia seeds to soy or natural yogurt.
• Chopped vegetables such as peppers and carrots are easy to take with you to work in a small box.
• Choose a small salad for lunch. It's healthy and keeps you full for longer.
• Serve at least one vegetable side dish for dinner or serve a bowl of fruit salad for dessert.