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As mentioned earlier, fruit helps stabilize your blood sugar. When your blood sugar crashes, it takes your energy along with it. In other words, too little sugar can make you feel positively exhausted, which makes sense since every cell in our body uses it for energy. While processed sugars found in junk food do far more harm than good, a little bit of it combined with the other nutrients found in low-sugar fruit is a good energy booster. So, when you start to feel that midday slump hit, grab a piece of fruit! Just stick with low-sugar options, like avocado, guavas, raspberries, papayas, cantaloupes and strawberries.

Vegetables and fruit are a handy snack food and are easily carried to work or school. Include them in everyone's meals and snacks for a healthy, well-balanced diet. Some suggestions include: Keep snack-size fruit and vegetable portions easily accessible in your fridge. Keep fresh fruit on the bench or table. Add fruit and vegetables to your favorite family recipes or as additions to your usual menus. Use the colour and texture of a variety of fruit and vegetables to add interest to your meals. Think up new ways to serve fruits and vegetables. Some simple ways to serve fruits and vegetables include: fruit and vegetable salads vegetable or meat-and-vegetable stir-fries raw fruit and vegetables vegetable soups snack pack, stewed or canned fruits or dried fruits. Limit fruit juice, as it does not contain the same amount of nutrients as fresh fruit. It also contains a lot of sugars. These sugars are not necessarily good for your health, even though they are natural. Instead, have a drink of water and a serve of fruit.