Fruit Hydration

The verdict on how much water we should be drinking has been u-turned so many times I don’t think any of us actually have a clue anymore.

First squash and tea didn’t count, then they did, then tap water was great, but we were told never to refill our plastic bottles. We’ve been told that water can fix every ailment from headaches to bad skin – but drink too much, and it could kill you.

Over at Fruit HQ, like most of the nation we were left totally confused.com; however there was a saving grace that came from working in the fruit industry. Fruit is very high in water content. In fact fruits are made up of mostly water so as you’re getting one of your 5 a day you’re actually keeping yourself hydrated too. Take a look at how much water is packed into one of our FRESH boxes

Fruit	% Water Content
Banana	76%
Green/Red Apple	84%
Pear	86%
Satsuma	86%
Nectarine	87%
Peach	89%

So if you’re sitting at your desk trying to work out whether 6 pints is the same as 2.5 litres (it’s not by the way) just reach for a peach!

Cheats Guide to Getting 5 a Day

We all know we should be eating 5 portions of fruit and veg a day but it can be pretty difficult at times. That’s why we’ve put together this cheats guide to getting your 5 a day. Following some of these tips will make it not only easier, but also much more fun to source and consume some fruit and veg.

Fruit Juice – This little trick is old news, but so effective. Just one 150ml glass of fresh juice a day counts to one of your 5 a day.

Beans on Toast – This meal time favourite actually counts towards your 5 a day, as do any other type of pulses (beans and lentils).

Frozen Grapes – These beauties make tasty alternatives to ice cubes for your summer drinks. They’re also a brilliant low calorie snack and have even been hailed as the dieters answer to ice-cream!

Pasta Sauce – That quick fix dinner of pasta could be better for you than you think. A good pasta sauce that is low in salt can count as one of your 5 a day.

Fondue it – Cheese or chocolate, whatever you fancy. Before you know it you’ll have eaten a bumper portion of fruit or veg (and cheese or chocolate too, but you can’t be good all of the time!).

We are now 5-A-Day Approved!

We have been awarded the use of the government 5-A-Day logo on all of our products, boxes and marketing material!

Our application was granted after the goverment body that license the logo made investigations into the services we offer and allowed us full use of the prestigious mark. Hoorah!