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Palominas Elementary School District Teaching Kids the Importance of Health & Wellness
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Palominas Elementary School District is proud to be participating in Wellness Wednesdays serving healthy foods & promoting nutrition education.
Teaching Kids the Importance of Nutrition Education.
Vitamin C
Potassium
Iron
Vitamin B
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! What do you call a vitamin that improves your eyesight?
A Vitamin C! Vitamin C is a very important vitamin for healthy gums & teeth.
Vitamin C is an antioxidant.
Tomatoes Tomatoes ate considered to be both a fruit & a vegetable!
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Popular Types of Tomatoes:
1. Cherry 2. Grape 3. Roma
12,000+ TONS of fresh market tomatoes are grown/year in the U.S.
Tomatoes are usually categorized into fresh market & processing tomatoes.
“Wolf peach”
93% of Americans grow tomatoes in their own garden.
Botanically, tomatoes are a fruit! Over
10,000 Tomatoes are grown in ALL 50 states!
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 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. Many runners eat foods high in potassium before a run to prevent muscle cramps.
Potassium helps promote bone health.
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.
Iron Iron carries oxygen in the blood, supports the immune system & proper brain function. 2 forms of iron: Heme & Non-heme. Heme comes from animal meat and is easily absorbed into the body after eaten.
Non-heme comes from plant foods like spinach!
Non-heme sources of iron are best absorbed into the body when eaten with a source of vitamin C, like an orange. Iron helps muscles function by carrying oxygen to their cells.
Supports a healthy immune system.
Human blood is RED because of iron and oxygen reacting with each other. Iron helps carry oxygen in the blood…similar to how backpacks carry books!
Squash Squash are a type of fruit because they grown on vines & have seeds.
TWO Types of Squash: W I N T E R & S U M M E R Examples of winter squash are pumpkins, acorn & butternut.
Winter squash has much harder skin than summer squash.
Examples of summer squash are zucchini, yellow & scallop.
Squash are a fruit!
Summer squash grows faster than winter squash. Squash are related to melons!
1 acre of land could grow around 11,000 squash! Winter squash takes 80 – 120 days to mature after being planted.
B Vitamins B Vitamins help support the body’s energy levels, brain function & cell metabolism.
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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? In-Vitamin!
B vitamins help create red blood cells.
B vitamins helps the body make energy from food. B vitamins plays a role in serotonin production. Serotonin makes us feel happy.
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%
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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.
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Food & Nutrition
Activity Sheets
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Nutrition
Vitamin A
Vitamin A
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin K
Calcium
Calcium
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates
Fiber
Fiber
Iron
Iron
Omega-3 Fats
Omega-3 Fats
Potassium
Potassium
Protein
Protein
Zinc
Zinc