SATURDAY

COLORFUL EATING

Hey, get creative! Eating different colors of the rainbow is a great way to get your kids to eat fruit and vegetables. Simply having different colors of fruits and vegetables available for them to put on their plates enriches their nutrition in a fun and colorful way. So encourage your kids to try new foods. Eat a Rainbow! In her words

A Note from Martha Washington

“I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.”

GOTTA LOVE ‘EM

I was reading some nature stories to my 4 year old, and asked him if he knew that owls were nocturnal. He replied, “Yeeesss, everyone knows that owls are not turtles!” — Mom of one funny boy

Q. How can you tell if a leprechaun is having a good time?

A. When He is Dublin Over with Laughter

When is an Irish Potato Not an Irish Potato?

When it’s a French Fry

What do you call a Fake Stone in Ireland? A Sham-Rock 2.1 mg

Get your iron

3.2 mg

EVERY BITE COUNTS ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH IRON?

Although you absorb less of the iron in plants, adding a source of vitamin C to vegetarian sources of iron will enhance absorption. Some of the best plant sources of iron are: beans, lentils, tofu, baked potatoes, cashews, dark green leafy vegetables (think spinach), fortified breakfast cereals, whole-grain and enriched breads.

Potatoe patata Potatoes contain significant amounts of iron, mostly concentrated in their skins. More specifically, one large, unpeeled potato (10.5 ounces or 295 grams) provides 3.2 mg of iron. Sweet potatoes contain slightly less — around 2.1 mg for the same quantity. Potatoes are also a great source of fiber. Additionally, one portion can cover up to 46% of your daily vitamin C, B6 and potassium requirements.

Mad Libs!

Have some fun by reinforcing parts of speech with this hilarious classic game of fill-in-the-blanks. The genius of Mad Libs is that you don’t really know what story you are filling in…until the reveal at the end. The results are always odd, and often hilarious. Mad Libs is a great educational game for home, but you can also play it on car journeys. Yea, take a trip!

WHAT ARE TRIGLYCERIDES?

Triglycerides are a type of fat found in the blood. When too many calories are eaten, the body stores them as triglycerides for use at a later time; but when triglyceride levels become too high they may increase the risk of heart disease.

What’s Normal? A normal triglyceride level is considered to be below 150 mg/dL, whereas a level about 200 mg/dL is high. Being inactive from too much screen time and not enough exercise puts teens at risk. Avoid high-fat or high-sugar diets!