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Nutrition is our Mission OCPS Food and Nutrition Services provides access to quality, nutritious, meals in a customer friendly environment; to enhance and support all students and educator’s ability to achieve academic excellence while forming lifelong healthy eating habits.

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For providing Orange County Public Schools all of their FRESH BAKED sliced bread and buns.

Carrots | Asparagus | Apples | Watermelon

Vitamin A

Vitamin K

Fiber

Hydration

Carrots 85% of all carrots grown in the U.S. come from California.

Carrots are

88% water.

Carrots take around 4 months to complete growing.

Around 61,000 acres of carrots are harvested in California each year.

Carrots are the second most popular vegetable in the world, after potatoes.

2,000 carrot seeds fit in 1 teaspoon.

Carrots thrive in overall 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 & scrapes.

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.

Asparagus Michigan is the largest asparagus producing state in the U.S.

Michigan grows over 20 million pounds of asparagus each year.

Approximately 9,500 acres of asparagus is harvested in Michigan each year.

The harvesting period for asparagus lasts 70 - 80 days.

Asparagus can reproduce for up to 20 years!

Watch asparagus grow!

Asparagus can be green, purple or white!

White asparagus is grown without sunlight.

The thicker the stem, the older the plant.

If started from seed, asparagus takes up to three years to mature.

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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!

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.

Apples Apples are one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits.

5

of the Most Popular Varieties of Apples:

Most apples are harvested & sold fresh.

The U.S. is home to approximately 322,000 acres of apple orchards.

1. Red Delicious 2. Gala 3. Granny Smith 4. Fuji 5. Golden Delicious

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There are

2,500+ different varieties of apples are grown in the U.S.

21% of apples are juiced.

Most apples are HAND-PICKED. Apple trees take 4- 8 years to start producing fruit.

An apple blossom is the flower that comes from an apple tree.

Fiber Fiber supports movement through the digestive system.

Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body doesn’t digest; it simply passes through.

Soluble fiber dissolves in water…it helps regulate blood sugar levels and removes cholesterol from the blood stream.

Insoluble fiber is sometimes referred to as “roughage.”

Dairy & meat products do not have any fiber.

2

types of fiber:

1. Soluble fiber 2. Insoluble fiber

Fiber helps to regulate the body’s use of sugar.

Fiber is ONLY found in plant foods.

Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water…it helps food move throughout the digestive system.

BOTH forms of fiber are important & beneficial to overall health.

Watermelon Watermelons are a type of fruit that grow on long, trailing vines close to the ground.

Watermelons are a part of the gourd family, related to cucumbers, squash & pumpkins.

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Seedless watermelon are the most popular type of watermelon.

Watermelons are made up of 92% water.

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Billions of pounds of watermelon is grown in the U.S. each year.

JULY is National Watermelon Month!

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Hydration Hydration is the process of replacing fluids in the body.

Being hydrated helps convert food into energy.

Water is the body’s main source of hydration.

The body’s 6 essential nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals & WATER!

Water helps carry nutrients & oxygen to all the cells in the body.

Hydration helps regulate the body’s temperature.

Proper hydration can help to improve moods.

The body is better at fighting off infections when properly hydrated.

Sleep quality can improve when the body is hydrated.

Many fruits & vegetables have a high water content, making them hydrating to eat.