Kids and Fruit

"The recommended daily intake of fruit is at least two serves of fruit every day! One serve of fruit is 150gms of fresh fruit or 1 medium piece (e.g.Apple) or 2 smalll pieces (e.g. Apricot) or 1 cup of chopped fresh fruit. The main reason (people) are not eating more fruit and vegetables is because they think they are already eating enough. Habit, time, quality and price are the other reasons."
Source: www.gofor2and5.com.au. Nutrition and Physical Activity Program-Department of Health.(Government of Western Australia 2002.)

"From the moment you are born until you reach 18 years of age your body weight will increase by 20 times. Your muscles will grow bigger and your bones longer and stronger. It is therefore important that the needs of your body are met by eating a variety of healthy foods, including fruits and vegetables."
Source: Food for Health, Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing, National Health and Medical Research.)

"The health consequences of overweight and obesity are substantial, in the United States obesity carries more stigma in children than any physical disability, and this is evident across all socioeconomic and ethnic groups. Issues of social acceptance and physical appearance are well known to obese children and affect their sense of social and physiological well being."
Source: Nutritionists Elizabeth R Waters and Louise A Bour. MJA 2003.,178 (9) 422-423 

"Fruit is an ideal snack for between meals. You'll feel fuller, take in fewer kilojoules and a lot more vitamins and antioxidants from fruit compared with many other common snacks - for example, one medium apple contains around 350 kilojoules - the same amount of energy as one third of a small chocolate bar or just seven hot chips."
Source: Dietician Sharon Natali; Healthy Food Guide, Pg 90 (Dec 2005).  

"Eating a balanced diet including fruit and vegetables is the key to keeping your visits to the doctors as occasional check-ups rather than regular visits."
Source: The Team @ Kds & Fruit Inc.