Eat more fish!
We know we should be eating fish on a regular basis. But how much and what sort? The answer is that we should be aiming at one or two meals based on fish per week, and one of these should be oily fish. The other should be white fish. See below for an interpretation!

Oily fish: salmon, mackerel, trout, herring, fresh tuna, sardines, pilchards, eel

White (non-oily) fish: cod, haddock, plaice, coley, tinned tuna, skate, hake

Unfortunately, fish fried in batter, with a bag of chips, is not advisable on a regular basis because of the high level of fat in the batter! Gently poaching fish, or making a delicious fish pie, are better options. A little research in cookbooks or on the internet will provide lots of tempting recipes.

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How much is a portion of fruit or veg?
We all know by now that we should be eating at least five portions of fruit or vegetables each day. But what constitutes a “portion”? As a rule of thumb, a portion is an 80g serving. You can count all of the servings listed below as one portion:

A medium-sized fruit such as an apple, banana, pear or orange

Two small fruit such as plums or apricots

Half a grapefruit

Half an avocado

A slice of large fruit such as a melon or pineapple

Three heaped tablespoons of raw, cooked, frozen or tinned vegetables

A minimum of three heaped tablespoons of beans or other pulses such as peas. However many beans and pulses you eat, they only count as a single portion per day

Three heaped tablespoons of fresh or tinned fruit salad, or stewed fruit

One heaped tablespoon of dried fruit such as raisins or apricots

A handful of grapes, cherries or other berries

A dessert bowlful of salad vegetables

A 150ml glass of fruit juice (however much you drink, fruit juice only counts as a single portion per day)

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