Okay .. now it's your turn, sis

you cannot say "it was HELPING"
BUT
you can say "it was HELPFUL"

You may ask why is that?

helping is a noun which means "a portion of food served to one person at one time:
there will be enough for six helpings.

helpful is an adjective which means "useful
pages of helpful information

I hope that was HELPFUL for you, Munirah