An apple a day is not the only way to get your fruit. Try some of these creative and tasty ideas:

• Side salads don't have to be made just from veggies - try adding sliced pear, apple chunks, grapes, mango pieces, strawberries, dried cranberries or blueberries

• Add a few handfuls of berries (fresh or frozen) into pancake batter

• Keep a bowl of fresh fruit on your kitchen counter or dining table

• For a fruit salad with a difference, add some exotic fruits such as papaya, mango, star fruit, and guava

• Thread fruit chunks on skewers and grill on the barbecue or eat fresh for dessert

• Stuff apples with dates, dried apricots and walnuts and bake in the oven for a tasty dessert

• Choose dried fruit for a handy on-the-go snack

• Freeze grapes, mango chunks and banana pieces for a sweet treat

• Make an energizing drink by blending apple, ginger, carrot and orange

• Add grapes, strawberries, dried fruit, or sliced pear and apple to a cheese platter

• Freeze lemon slices or berries in ice cubes and add to drinks

• Dip apple slices, strawberries, grapes, and fresh pineapple in a chocolate fondue

• Use up overripe bananas to bake a banana loaf or muffins - add some raisins for extra sweetness

• Stew apples or pears and serve on breakfast cereal, or serve with low-fat yogurt and sprinkled with low-fat granola for dessert