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Gainesville City School District Teaching Kids the Importance of Health & Wellness
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Gainesville City School District is proud to be participating in Wellness Wednesdays serving healthy foods & promoting nutrition education.
Teaching Kids the Importance of Nutrition Education.
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Potassium
Fiber
Carrots Carrots are a type of root vegetable a vegetable that grows underground. Carrots are the second most popular vegetable in the world.
Carrots are 88% water.
Carrots can be orange, purple, red, yellow or white.
2,000 carrot seeds fit in 1 teaspoon. Carrots thrive in cooler temperatures. Carrots can survive entire WINTERS underground! The world record for the longest carrot is over 19 feet!
Carrots are biennials, which means they have a 2-year life cycle.
Vitamin A Vitamin A supports good vision, growth & immunity. Vitamin A helps improve eyesight to see better at night and experience more vivid colors during the day. How far can you read down this eye chart?
Vitamin A has antioxidant properties. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.
Vitamin A can help speed up the healing process of cuts & scraps.
How do you know carrots are good for the eyes? You never see a rabbit wearing glasses! Vitamin A supports the immune system to fight off infections.
Strawberries 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.
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Main Types of Strawberries:
1. June-bearing 2. Ever-bearing 3. Day-neutral All strawberries are hand picked.
Peak strawberry harvesting season is April - June. The average strawberry has 200 seeds. Strawberries are the ONLY fruit with seeds on the outside. 90% of the strawberries grown in the U.S. are from California.
Vitamin C Vitamin C supports the immune system the body’s defense against infections.
ENERGY booster!
Vitamin C helps to heal wounds.
Vitamin C is also referred to as “ascorbic acid.”
Vitamin C helps keep you happy & healthy! 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.
What do you call a vitamin that improves your eyesight?
A Vitamin C! Vitamin C is a very important vitamin for healthy gums & teeth.
Cucumbers Cucumbers are technically fruits since they are grown from a flower & contain seeds. There are The flavor of cucumbers over 100 comes from the seeds. different types of World Cucumber cucumbers. Day is June 14th! The large leaves on the cucumber plant provides shade for the developing fruit. Cucumbers are
90% water.
Cucumbers grow on vines. 1 vine can produce 25 - 125 cucumbers. Bees are essential for the pollination of cucumbers.
Potassium 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!
Potassium is the THIRD most abundant mineral in the body.
Electrolytes help balance the amount of water in the body.
FUN FACT:
The body is made up of approximately 60% water. Potassium helps to regulate the heart rate.
Potassium helps to regulate muscle contractions.
Potassium helps promote bone health.
98%
of the body’s potassium is found it its cells.
Many runners eat foods high in potassium before a run to prevent muscle cramps.
Pears Pears are a type of pome fruit – fruits that have a “core” and several small seeds. Pears used to be called “butter fruit” because of their soft texture.
Pear tree wood is often used to make musical instruments. Pears prefer to grow in cooler climates. 30-40 ft. tall trees.
Over
3,000
varieties of pears.
The most common types of pears are Anjou, Bartlett, Bosc, Comice & Forelle. Pears ripen best after they are picked.
Pears are a part of the rose family. Pears are the most fragile fruit. The majority of pears grown in the U.S. are grown on the west coast. ALL pears are picked by HAND.
Fiber Fiber supports movement through the digestive system. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body doesn’t digest, it simply passes through. Soluble fiber dissolves in water…it helps regulate blood sugar levels and removes cholesterol form the blood stream.
Insoluble fiber is sometimes referred to as “roughage.” Dairy & meat products do not have any fiber.
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types of fiber:
1. Soluble fiber 2. Insoluble fiber
Fiber helps to regulate the body’s use of sugar.
Fiber is ONLY found in plant foods.
Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water…it helps food move throughout the digestive system.
BOTH forms of fiber are important & beneficial to overall health.
Milk Milk is a type of dairy product – most commonly made from cows.
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Breeds of Dairy Cows:
1. Ayrshire 2. Brown Swiss 3. Guernsey 4. Holstein 5. Jersey 6. Milking Shorthorn
1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk/day.
1 serving of milk contains 13 essential nutrients. ALL 50 states have dairy farms!
The U.S. produces ~227 BILLION pounds of milk each year. Holstein cows all have a unique pattern of spots! The reason milk is white is because it contains “casein” - a type of protein.
Milk is the source of ALL dairy products!
Calcium Calcium supports healthy bones & teeth as well as proper blood & muscle function. Calcium is the 5th most abundant chemical element in the Earth’s crust. Calcium helps keep muscles working properly.
99%
Calcium also supports heart health.
of the body’s calcium is stored in the bones. The other 1% is found in the blood, muscles & other tissues. Calcium helps to heal cuts & wounds.
Calcium helps form bones and teeth and keep them healthy. Calcium is the
MOST
abundant mineral in the human body.
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