Jurupa USD, CA - Wellness Wednesdays

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Jurupa Unified School District Teaching Kids the Importance of Nutrition Education

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Jurupa Unified 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

Fiber

Potassium

Vitamin K

Bell Peppers Bell peppers are technically fruits - they are grown from a flower & contain seeds.

Bell peppers can be

2 to 6

Capsaicin is the chemical that makes other peppers spicy.

inches long.

Bell peppers are in the same family as tomatoes, eggplant, and potatoes.

Red bell peppers are also known as sweet peppers.

The bell pepper is the ONLY member of the pepper family that does not produce capsaicin.

ALL bell peppers start out GREEN before they ripen.

Bell peppers transition from green to yellow to orange to red depending on how long they ripen.

Bell peppers get sweeter the longer they ripen.

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!

Blueberries Blueberries are a type of fruit known for their mildly tarte taste.

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Types of Blueberries:

The U.S. is home to around 102,000 acres of blueberries.

Blueberries are native to North America.

1. Highbush 2. Lowbush 3. Hybrid Half-High 4. Rabbiteye

JULY

is National Blueberry Month!

Blueberries are one the only food naturally blue in color.

Highbush blueberries are the most common.

The waxy coating on blueberries is called “bloom.”

1 blueberry bush can produce 6,000 blueberries/year.

Lowbush blueberries are smaller & sweeter perfect for making jam!

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.

Potatoes Potatoes are a starchy vegetable - specifically, a tuber.

U.S. farmers produce around 4.5 million pounds of potatoes every hour.

Tubers are vegetables that grow underground at the base of the root.

In 1995, potatoes became the first vegetable grown in space!

Potatoes are also referred to as “spuds.”

AUGUST 13

35%

National Potato Day

of potatoes are turned into French fries.

Potatoes are the 2nd most consumed food in the U.S. after dairy products.

Potatoes are grown in all 50 states.

Potatoes are an annual plant.

Potatoes are a part of the nightshade family.

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.

Spinach Spinach is a nutritious, leafy green vegetable.

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Main Types of Spinach:

1. Savoy 2. Semi Savoy 3. Flat-Leaf

The U.S. harvests around 960,000 pounds of spinach each year.

Spinach is a part of the “goosefoot family” because of the shape of its leaves.

F R E S H spinach is the B E S T spinach!

Spinach loses half of its major nutrients 8 days after harvesting.

Flat-Leaf spinach is the best known & most popular.

Spinach prefer to grow in cooler climates.

Late spring/early summer is peak spinach season.

Spinach thrives when grown in sandy soils.

Vitamin K Vitamin K supports proper blood function, bone growth & kidney health.

2 main forms of vitamin K: K1 and K2.

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin - which means…

The body has the ability to create vitamin K on its own.

Vitamin K helps the body heal from wounds.

It absorbs better into the body when eaten with foods with some fat like olive oil!

Vitamin K helps produce proteins that 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.

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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