12. SPICE UP SHOP-BOUGHT SALSAS WITH FRUIT

You can enhanced off the shelf supermarket salsa with fruits.

Or better still, make your own fruit-based salsas with pineapple, mango or pawpaw. Mix with onions, ginger garlic, some mint or coriander, and sprinkle on a few dried red chilli flakes for a bit of a kick.

13. MAKE A BREAKFAST ‘SLUSHIE’

Put 160g of fresh fruit, 125ml of fruit juice and a handful of ice cubes into a blender and liquidise. That will give you two servings of fruit to start the day.

If you’d prefer a creamier smoothie, add 125ml of plain fat-free yogurt.

14. HAVE A BOWL OF FRUIT CLOSE AT HAND

Whether you are in an office, working at home, relaxing or doing household chores, keep a bowl of fruit near you at all times.

It should contain 5 to 8 pieces of fresh fruit, such as bananas, oranges, apples, grapes or plums. Most fruit is fine left at room temperature for 3 or 4 days.

15. KEEP CUBED OR SLICED MELON IN A CONTAINER IN THE FRIDGE

Use as a first course before dinner where sliced melons would be wrapped with prosciutto for a starter.

For breakfast, sliced melons can be mixed with cottage

Or just have a small bowl for a snack.

You can even consider puréeing it for a quick sauce over fish!

16. CARRY DRIED FRUITS WITH YOU

Dried fruits are easily portable and have a long shelf life. Take them to work, on shopping trips, or even on holiday.

Raisins and prunes are classic choices. Let’s not also forget dried cranberries and blueberries, which are high in phytonutrients, or dried apricots, which are full of beta-carotene.

Other great choices include dates and dried figs, peaches, pears and bananas.

17. FINISH YOUR DINNER WITH FRUIT

A slice of watermelon, a peach, a bowl of blueberries – they’re a pleasantly delicious ending to a meal, and are so much healthier than biscuits or cake.

Or try sophisticated desserts such as chocolate-covered strawberries, poached pears in red wine, or frozen fresh iet raspberries.

18. TAKE FRUIT WITH YOU ON LONG CAR JOURNEYS

Once you are on the highway and cruising along, an apple or a mandarin tastes great and helps to break the monotony of driving.

19. MIX FRUITS IN WITH YOUR SALAD

A handful of raisins, a diced apple, some chopped strawberries, some fresh or dried mango or some sliced kiwi fruit all make tasty additions to the typical tossed salad.

20. GRILL YOUR VEGETABLES

Capsicum, zucchini, asparagus, onions, eggplant, tomatoes, these all taste wonderful when grilled.

Generally, all you need to do is :

• coat them with olive oil and put them under a hot grill.
• turn every few minutes
• remove when they start to soften.

or put chunks on a skewer and turn frequently.

21. KEEP AN APPLE IN YOUR POCKET WHEN YOU GO FOR A WALK

It’s so simple, who would have though of it ya? Plus, the apple will be your simple (but healthy) reward for getting to the midpoint of your chosen route.

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