Greeley-Evans School District 6, CO - Wellness Wednesdays

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Greeley-Evans School District 6 Teaching Kids the Importance of Health & Wellness

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Greeley-Evans School District 6 is proud to be participating in Wellness Wednesdays serving healthy foods & promoting nutrition education.

Greeley-Evans School District 6 Student Wellness Policy

Teaching Kids the Importance of Nutrition Education.

Vitamin C

Vitamin A

Potassium

Fiber

Apples Apples are one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits.

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of the Most Popular Varieties of Apples:

1. Red Delicious 2. Gala 3. Granny Smith 4. Fuji 5. Golden Delicious

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apples make 1 gallon of cider.

Most apples are harvested & sold fresh.

The U.S. is home to approximately 322,000 acres of apple orchards.

2,500

varieties of apples are grown in the United States.

21% of apples are juiced.

An apple blossom is the flower that comes from an apple tree.

Most An apple tree apples takes at least are 4 years to start HANDproducing fruit.

PICKED.

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.

Peaches Peaches are a type of stone fruit - a fleshy fruit that contains a hard “pit” inside.

Peaches come in two main There are over 300 categories – clingstone & freestone. varieties of peaches.

Freestone peaches 1 peach are the most common. tree can produce up to 66

pounds

of fruit each year.

Once pollinated, peaches take 3-5 months to reach harvesting point.

Peaches are in peak season from June - the end of August.

“Persian plum” Peach trees can produce fruit for 12 years.

Peach trees usually grow to be around 25 feet tall.

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 can help speed up the healing process of cuts & scraps.

Vitamin A supports the immune system to fight off infections.

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin – which means it absorbs better into the body when eaten with foods with some fat like avocados!

Broccoli Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable related to cabbage, kale, cauliflower & others.

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Forms of Broccoli:

Pronounced kroo· si· fr· uhs

Broccoli is a coolseason vegetable.

1. Sprouting 2. Heading The word broccoli means “the flowering top of a cabbage.”

Heading broccoli is the most common.

All broccoli is harvested

by HAND. Broccoli is a part of the brassica family.

Broccoli grows B E S T during the fall & spring.

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.

Celery Celery is a crunchy, green vegetable that grows in stalks.

Celery prefers to grow in 6 hours of full sun and afternoon shade.

The darker the celery stalks are, the more nutrients they contain.

1 bunch of celery consists of 10 - 12 individual stalks.

Celery is a biennial plant.

Celery

is 95% water.

Celery is a longseason crop that takes up to 140 days to be ready to harvest after planting.

Celery and carrots are related.

1 ounce of celery seeds can produce 1 acre of celery.

Celery stalks grow to be 12 - 18 inches tall.

Celery is a coolseason crop.

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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