New Zealand Football Fern, Forward

Jasmine on the 5+ A Day sponsorship of fresh fruit and vegetables from the 5+ A Day Charitable Trust:

“It is a big thing for the girls to get that fresh fruit and fresh veges. We train a lot and we get to come to training and come and pick it up and it is for free. It helps all the girls get the nutrients that they need while we are training every day. It is an awesome thing for the girls and we are really proud to be aligned with 5+ A Day.

“We are definitely noticing a bit of a difference in the food we are eating. Hopefully these fresh fruit and vegetables will help us perform like we know we can.

“I haven’t done anything too special just yet with the fruit, but just put it on some muesli and made some smoothies. I might have to steal some recipes off 5+ A Day and get into it.”

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New Zealand Football Fern, Defender

Meikayla on the 5+ A Day sponsorship of fresh fruit and vegetables from the 5+ A Day Charitable Trust:

“We are so grateful to 5+ A Day for giving us these fruit and vegetables. It helps us so much. Every little bit counts towards our performance.

“Playing football is pretty much our work so this sort of support is so valuable to us. It is really kind of them and it is really the best feeling when you turn up and they give you all this fruit and veges for free. I have had a look at the recipes on Facebook and I am sure we’ll do some of them soon."

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New Zealand Football Fern, Goalkeeper

Victoria on the 5+ A Day sponsorship of fresh fruit and vegetables from the 5+ A Day Charitable Trust:

“It is fantastic for everyone. It gives us the chance to bring a lot more fruit and veges into the house and hopefully everyone in the team makes the most of this opportunity.

“It means there is always good food for us to eat at home in the fridge when we get home which is good when everyone is busy."

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New Zealand Football Fern, Striker

Jane on the 5+ A Day sponsorship of fresh fruit and vegetables from the
5+ A Day Charitable Trust:

“It is awesome. Many of the girls in the team are students or working part time so it is awesome to have the fruit and veges to help us with healthy living.

“Eating properly is really important to our preparation. We are doing everything we can to be in the best shape for the world stage and this is part of that too. I have noticed a massive difference. The shopping bill has gone down a lot, and I feel a lot better with my diet. We are very grateful for this partnership."

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