nutrition intuition - millbridge elementary...
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Avocados don’t fall far from the tree...Because they grow on one! Avocados may grow on a tree but they only ripen once they are off the tree. Even more amazing is that avocados can stay on a tree for as long as 18 months. It's as if the tree preserves them until you're ready to use them
We may think of avocados as a veggie but they are a fruit! Avocados are expensive! All avocados are picked by hand making labor a major cost
factor. Avocado trees are high, so a 16-foot pole with a pouch
and clipper at one end is used to pick the fruit. Holding the
pole, you cradle the avocado in the pouch, then pull a string on
the pole to clip off the stem near the top. Made in the USA California produces 90% of the nation’s crop.
Over 5% of all avocados are sold in the 2 weeks leading into the Super Bowl. That's a lot of guacamole! Awesome Avocado Nutrition Avocadoes are one of the few fruits or veggies with fat, however it is the heart healthy monounsaturated fat. It does have about 50 calories per 3 thin slices so watch portions.
We call it our… Nutrition Intuition
In 1987, Registered Dietitian Karen Maier built a company based on the principles of Nutrition & Service naming her company Nutri-Serve Food Management to reflect these beliefs. Nutrition has always been at the forefront of menu planning with the goal of creating a serving line that teaches our customers about healthy meals. We believe our exponential growth to over 85 districts over the last 28 years is a result of our commitment to serve tasty and healthy meals to our customers.
Nutri-Serve’s Corporate Dietitian, Kristen Mueller, RD, works collaboratively with our leadership team to plan our monthly menus and provides nutrition support and education to students, athletes & staff. Questions/Comments for Nutri-Serve’s Corporate
Dietitian? Email [email protected]
Nutrition Intuition
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Our nutrition education involves the healthy marketing of our serving line.
To teach the concept of balance to our elementary-aged customers we use the Balloons for a Balanced Lunch approach. Each balloon represents a different food
group. Blue is milk, Red is fruits, Green is vegetables, Yellow is grain, Purple is protein.
A lunch tray with every color balloon is a healthy one!
Balloons for a
Balanced Lunch
How active does your family need to be to burn off these popular summer treats? Based on 130-150 lb person
Fruit of the Month
Banana
Veggie of the Month Avocado
Banana Funnies?!
Why did the banana go to the doctor?
It wasn’t peeling well!
What do you call a banana with ripped pants?
A Banana Split!
Ap-peeling Remedy
Rubbing a banana peel on poison ivy or a mosquito bite
can help reduce itching and swelling. I bet Spongebob is
wondering if it will work on a jellyfish sting!
Splinter Soother
Got a Splinter? Rub a banana peel over a it! The enzymes
in a banana help loosen the splinter from your skin & help
heal it!
Polishing Peels-Talk about recycling for Earth
Day!
Banana peels are a great way to polish a pair of leather
shoes.
Peels can naturally whiten your teeth due to the
combination of potassium, magnesium & manganese in
the peel.
Cramp Crusher
Bananas are high in potassium which
helps prevent muscle cramps during exercise.
Ice Cream Cup (1 Cup)
191 calories 50 minutes of slow walking
Frozen Coffee w/cream (24 oz)
400 calories 1 hr biking 10-12 mph
20 Chips &
1/2 Cup Guacamole
269 calories 1 hr of yoga
Italian Ice (12 oz)
260 calories 30 minutes of running
Milkshake (11 oz)
350 calories 1.5 hrs of Mini Golf
Cotton Candy (2 oz)
220 calories 30 minutes of paddle ball on the beach
Funnel Cake
760 calories 1.5 hrs roller skating
Hot Dog (4 oz w/ Ketchup)
315 calories 45 minutes of swimming