2024/2025 EDITION
E N R I C H M E N T
“With patience and love we feed the leaders of the future.”
Casa Grande Elementary School District’s Nutrition Services is proud to be participating in Wellness Wednesdays serving healthy foods & prompting the importance of nutrition education!
Broccoli is a related to cabbage, kale, cauliflower & others.
1. Sprouting
2. Heading
Pronounced · fr· uhs
The word broccoli means “the flowering top of a cabbage. ”
Broccoli is a part of the brassica family.
All broccoli
Broccoli grows during the
2 main forms of vitamin K: K1 and K2.
The body has the ability to create vitamin K on its own.
Vitamin K helps the body heal from wounds.
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble which means… It absorbs better into the body when eaten with foods with some fat like olive oil or avocados
Vitamin K helps produce proteins bind themselves to calcium - this helps build strong bones
Vitamin K supports heart health.
Vitamin K is found throughout the body in the liver, brain, heart, pancreas & bones.
Vitamin K plays a role in proper blood function- specifically with clotting.
Potatoes are a starchy vegetable - specifically, a tuber.
U.S. farmers produce around 4.5 million pounds of potatoes every hour.
35% of potatoes are turned into French fries.
Tubers are vegetables that grow underground at the base of the root.
In 1995, potatoes became the first vegetable grown in
Potatoes are also referred to as “spuds.”
AUGUST 13
National Potato Day
Potatoes are grown in all 50 states. Potatoes are an annual plant.
Potatoes are the 2nd most consumed food in the U.S. after dairy products.
Potatoes are a part of the nightshade family.
Potassium supports balancing fluid in the body & proper function of the muscles and nerves.
Once potassium enters the body, it functions as an electrolyte.
Helps to keep the body hydrated!
Electrolytes help balance the amount of water in the body.
FUN FACT:
Potassium is the THIRD most abundant mineral in the body.
Potassium helps promote bone health.
The body is made up of approximately 60% water.
Potassium helps to regulate muscle contractions.
98% of the body’s potassium is found in its cells.
Many runners eat foods high in potassium before a run to prevent muscle cramps
Bell peppers are technically fruits - they are grown from a flower & contain seeds. The bell pepper is the ONLY member of the pepper family that does not produce
Capsaicin is the chemical that makes other peppers
Bell peppers are in the same family as tomatoes, eggplant, and potatoes. Bell peppers can be 2 to 6 inches long. long they ripen.
Red bell peppers are also known as sweet peppers.
Bell peppers get sweeter the longer they ripen.
Vitamin C supports the the body’s defense against infections.
Vitamin C is also referred to as “ascorbic acid.”
Vitamin C is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help protect against damage caused by exposure to harmful substances in the environment.
The body cannot make vitamin C on its own - it has to come from food.
Vitamin C helps keep you happy & healthy! What do you call a vitamin that improves your eyesight?
Vitamin C is a very important vitamin for healthy gums & teeth.
Strawberries are a type of aggregate fruit.
Strawberries are a part of the rose family.
1 acre of land can produce 50,000 pounds of strawberries.
Strawberries are the FIRST fruit to ripen in the spring.
Peak strawberry harvesting season is April - June.
3
1. June-bearing 2. Ever-bearing 3. Day-neutral
200 seeds.
Strawberries are the ONLY fruit with seeds on the outside.
90% of the strawberries grown in the U.S. are from California.
Minerals, like manganese naturally
Manganese supports the body’s energy protecting its cells from damage. against infections.
Manganese is a trace mineral the body only needs small amounts of it. brain
Foods like strawberries absorb minerals through their roots.
Manganese is
Manganese helps
helps the body blood clots helping wounds heal faster!
Milk is a type of dairy product –most commonly made from cows.
1 serving contains
Milk is made up of 85-95% water with the rest being fats, proteins, carbohydrates & vitamins
Breeds of Dairy Cows: 6
1. Ayrshire
2. Brown Swiss
3. Guernsey
4. Holstein
5. Jersey
6. Milking Shorthorn
Holstein cows all have a unique pattern of spots!
1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk per day. Cows can SEE almost 360 degrees and SMELL up to 6 miles away!
dairy farms!
Protein builds, maintains and replaces the tissues in the body.
Protein helps to transport & store nutrients throughout the body.
18 - 20% of the body is protein.
EVERY cell in the human body contains protein.
The body cannot store protein long term… which is why protein needs to be consumed daily.
Protein plays a big role in building and repairing muscles.
Protein is a MACRONURIENT . A macronutrient is a nutrient that the body needs in LARGE
Protein helps maintain fluid balance throughout the body.
