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The Ministry of Health (MOH) updated the Eating and Activity Guidelines in 2020. There is now a range of recommended numbers of servings for each age and gender.
The recommended number of daily servings for fruit and vegetables is displayed in the table below:
|
|
Age |
Vegetables |
Fruit |
| Infants & Toddlers |
0-2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Preschoolers |
2-5 |
2+ |
2 |
|
Children & Young People |
5-18 |
3+ |
2 |
|
Men |
19-50 |
6 |
2 |
|
|
51-70 |
5 ½ |
2 |
|
|
70+ |
5 |
2 |
|
Women |
19-50 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
51-70 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
70+ |
5 |
2 |
|
Pregnant |
|
5 |
2 |
|
Lactating |
|
7 ½ |
2 |
For MOH serving size and more information click here
Ministry of Health statistics - Fruit and vegetable intake
|
Per day |
NZ Health Survey 2019-2020 |
|
Eating 3+ servings of vegetables |
54.3% |
|
Eating 2+ servings of fruit |
51.3% |
Note: These are based on the standard serving sizes.
Physical Activity Recommendations
Be active every day, in as many ways as possible. The amount of physical activity recommended varies with your stage of life. Activity guides can be found in the link below.
