daily recommended intake of fruit & vegetables - primary school presentation
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Why fruit & vegetables are so important & how drinking smoothies can help you be healthy!
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Pick the “good” rainbow
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Why do we need fruit & vegetables?
Substances that help you to: Grow Heal when you get hurt Keep your skin, eyes, heart & digestive system healthy Have energy
Fruits and vegetables are full of vitamins, minerals, fibers & photo-chemicals
What are those?
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What’s this?
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Reds are full of… Vitamin A – Keeps your eyes healthy
Vitamin C – Helps heal cuts and wounds and keeps gums and teeth healthy
Lycopene – In tomatoes, protects the cells of your body
Potassium – Protects your heart and blood vessels
Produce for Better Health. Fruits & Veggies—More Matters. Available at http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/. Accessed on April 23, 2010."Vitamin Chart ." KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/misc/vitamin_chart.html>.
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Orange & Yellows are full of…
Folic Acid – Helps your body make red blood cells and DNA
Vitamin A – Keeps your eyes and skin healthy
Vitamin C – Helps heal cuts and wounds and keeps gums and teeth healthy
Fiber - Good for your heart and intestines
Produce for Better Health. Fruits & Veggies—More Matters. Available at http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/. Accessed on April 23, 2010."Vitamin Chart ." KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/misc/vitamin_chart.html>.
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Greens are full of… Vitamin E – Protects the cells of your body to fight off germs
& bacteria Iron – Helps your blood cells carry oxygen
B Vitamins - Helps your body make energy, is needed for a healthy brain
Folic Acid – Helps your body make red blood cells and DNA
Calcium – Builds strong bones
Vitamins A & CProduce for Better Health. Fruits & Veggies—More Matters. Available at http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/. Accessed on April 23, 2010."Vitamin Chart ." KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/misc/vitamin_chart.html>."Mineral Chart ." KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/misc/mineral_chart.html?tracking=T_RelatedArticle>.
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Blues & Purples are full of…
Anthocyanins – Protect the cells of your body
Vitamin C – Helps cuts and wounds heal and keeps gums and teeth healthy
Fiber - Good for your heart & intestines
Produce for Better Health. Fruits & Veggies—More Matters. Available at http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/. Accessed on April 23, 2010."Vitamin Chart ." KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/misc/vitamin_chart.html>.
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How much do we need?
"MyPyramid.gov - Inside The Pyramid - Why is it important to eat vegetables? ." MyPyramid.gov - United States Department of Agriculture - Home . N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/vegetables_why.html>. "Fruits & Veggies Matter: What Counts as a Cup? | CDC ." Fruits & Veggies Matter: Home: Eat a Colorful Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Every Day for Better Health | CDC. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/what/examples.html>.
Many countries recommend that
kids get at least 5 cups of fruits & vegetables each day.
What Counts as a cup?
Think of the size of a baseballFor example: 12 small carrots 8 large strawberries 1 medium potato
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We can eat them or… drink them!
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2 Smoothies to try!
2 cups spinach, fresh 2 cups water 3 cups combination of frozen
mango & pineapple chunks 1 peeled banana
2 cups spinach, fresh 3⁄4 cup water 3⁄4 cup orange juice 1 cup strawberries 1 cup blueberries 2 peeled bananas
Hulk smoothieHulk smoothie Very berry smoothieVery berry smoothie
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Finally: let’s be safeYou should always wash fruits & vegetables before preparing or eating them
Apples, cherries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, raspberries,
strawberries, bell peppers, celery, potatoes & spinach
Wash under clean, running water by rubbing the item with your hands to remove dirt and germs
Make sure to wash below ones especially well, they like to hold on to dirt and germs:
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d. Mostly Blue & Purple
c. A Rainbow of colors
a. Mostly Orange
c. A Rainbowof colors
b. Mostly Green
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FALSETRUE or FALSE?
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Now let’s make some smoothies!
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Works Cited Produce for Better Health. Fruits & Veggies—More Matters. Available at http:// www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/. Accessed on February 27, 2008. "MyPyramid.gov - Inside The Pyramid - Why is it important to eat vegetables? ." MyPyramid.gov - United States Department of Agriculture - Home . N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/ vegetables_why.html>. "Vitamin Chart ." KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/misc/vitamin_chart.html>. "Mineral Chart ." KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/misc/mineral_chart.html?tracking=T_RelatedArticle>. "Fruits & Veggies Matter: What Counts as a Cup? | CDC ." Fruits & Veggies Matter: Home: Eat a Colorful Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Every Day for Better Health | CDC. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2010. <http:// www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/what/examples.html>. "Pesticide Data Program." Agricultural Marketing Service. United States Department of Agriculture, n.d. Web. 23 Apr.
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