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Pasadena Independent School District Teaching Kids the Importance of Health & Wellness
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Pasadena Independent School District is proud to be participating in Wellness Wednesdays serving healthy foods & promoting nutrition education.
Teaching Kids the Importance of Nutrition Education.
Vitamin K
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
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.
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 or avocados!
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.
Oranges Oranges are a type of citrus fruit with most of them grown in the U.S. from FL, CA, TX & AZ.
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Popular Types of Oranges:
1. Navel 2. Hamlin 3. Valencia
Orange season is 9 months long… October - June!
Oranges thrive in a lot of sunshine and warm temperatures.
600+
varieties of oranges. 85% of all oranges are juiced.
Sub-tropical areas have ideal climate for growing oranges. Most oranges are harvested by hand.
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.
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.
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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