Nutritional Guide - Flipbook - Page 15
Fresh, frozen,
tinned, juiced
or dried all count
towards your
‘5 a day’ fruit and
vegetable target...
For juices or smoothies, 150ml is a
portion and it’s best to not go over
this regularly as it can increase the
amount of sugars in your diet and can
contribute towards weight gain. For
dried fruit, ~30g or a cupped palm-full
is a portion. For other portions of fruits
or vegetables (fresh, frozen or tinned),
this is usually 80g, however 1 handful
or 3-4 tablespoons are other ways to
check if you’re getting a full portion.
It is best to achieve your ‘5 a day’ by
choosing 5 different types as this
means you’ll get a variety of different
nutrients.
After urostomy, ileostomy or colostomy,
there is no strong clinical evidence that
a low-fibre diet is required. However,
those with ileostomies may require up
to 6-8 weeks before their bowel has
settled, and they can begin testing their
tolerance to their normal intake of fruits
and vegetables. For jejunostomies, a
lower fibre diet is likely needed.
It is often recommended that while
someone is not eating their full diet,
especially when restricting fruits and
vegetables, that a complete multivitamin
and mineral product e.g. Sanatogen
A-Z Complete or Boots A-Z Complete
is taken daily. Before taking any new
supplement products, discuss with your
Doctor (e.g. GP) as taking supplements
unnecessarily can over-load our bodies
causing toxicity problems.
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