Jessamine County Schools
Teaching Kids the Importance of Health & Wellness
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EDITION D I G I T A L M A G A Z I N E
2024/2025
E N R I C H M E N T Kentucky
Jessamine County Schools is proud to be Wellness Wednesdays serving healthy foods & promoting nutrition education.
Jessamine County Schools’ Wellness Policy
Teaching Kids the Importance of Nutrition Education.
Vitamin C Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Apples
Most apples are harvested & sold fresh.
Apples are one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. The U.S. is home to approximately 322,000 acres of apple orchards. of the Most Popular Varieties of Apples:
apples make 1 gallon of cider.
varieties of apples are grown in the United States.
2,500 21% of apples are juiced.
An apple blossom is the flower that comes from an apple tree.
An apple tree takes at least 4 years to start producing fruit.
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Gala
Granny Smith
Fuji
Golden Delicious
Vitamin C
Vitamin C supports the immune systemthe body’s defense against infections.
ENERGY booster!
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?
A Vitamin C!
Vitamin C is a very important vitamin for healthy gums & teeth.
Broccoli
Broccoli is a related to cabbage, kale, cauliflower & others.
1. Sprouting
2. Heading
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The word broccoli means “the flowering top of a cabbage. ”
Broccoli is a part of the brassica family.
Broccoli grows during the
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Vitamin K
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.
Carrots
Carrots are a type of root vegetable underground
Carrots are 88% water.
WINTERS underground!
Carrots are biennials, which means they have a 2-year life cycle.
Vitamin A
more vivid colors during the day
How far can you read down this eye chart?
speed up the healing process of cuts & scraps. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.
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.
Cucumbers
Cucumbers are technically fruits since they & contain seeds.
There are cucumbers.
World Cucumber Day is June 14th!
1 vine can produce 25 - 125 cucumbers. of cucumbers seeds.
Cucumbers grow on
B Vitamins
B Vitamins help support the body’s energy levels, brain function & cell metabolism
essential B vitamins:
Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B7, Vitamin B9 & Vitamin B12.
Water is needed to help the body absorb B vitamins.
B5, B12, C and E knock on your door…what do you do? blood cells.
B vitamins helps the body make energy from food.
cannot store most B vitamins, so they need to be regularly consumed.
B vitamins plays a role in serotonin production. Serotonin makes us feel happy
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In-Vitamin!
Milk is a type of dairy product –most commonly made from cows.
1. Ayrshire 2. Brown Swiss
Guernsey 4. Holstein 5. Jersey
1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk/day.
1 serving milk contains 13 essential nutrients
Milking Shorthorn
Holstein cows all have a unique pattern of spots!
The U.S. produces ~227 BILLION pounds of milk each year.
The reason milk is white is because it contains “casein” - a type of protein. Milk is the source of ALL dairy products!
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Protein
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.
“building blocks
Tomatoes
Tomatoes ate considered to be both a fruit & a vegetable!
1. Cherry 2. Grape 3. Roma 3
Popular Types of Tomatoes:
12,000+ TONS of fresh market tomatoes are grown/year in the U.S.
93% Americans grow tomatoes in their own garden.
Tomatoes are usually categorized into processing tomatoes.
“Wolf peach”
Botanically, tomatoes fruit!
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10,000 varieties of tomatoes.
Tomatoes are at peak harvest July – September.
Tomatoes are a warm season crop that love the sun.
Potassium
Potassium supports balancing fluid & proper function of the
Once potassium enters the body, electrolyte
Electrolytes help 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 it its cells.
Many runners eat foods high in potassium before a run to prevent muscle cramps
