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.
A Special Thank You to…
For providing Orange County Public Schools all of their FRESH BAKED sliced bread and buns.
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 temperatures.
Carrots can survive entire WINTERS underground!
Carrots are biennials, which means they have a 2-year life cycle.
more vivid colors during the day
How far can you read down this eye chart?
Vitamin A has antioxidant properties.
speed up the healing process of cuts & scrapes. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.
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.
Vitamin K supports proper blood function, bone growth & kidney health. The body has the ability to create vitamin K on its own.
2 main forms of vitamin K: K1 and K2. soluble which means…
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 is found throughout the body in the liver, brain, heart, pancreas & bones.
Vitamin K supports heart health .
Vitamin K plays a role in proper blood function- specifically with clotting.
Apples are one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. The U.S. is home to approximately of apple orchards. of the Most Popular Varieties of Apples:
Red Delicious
Gala
Golden Delicious
There are
apples apples are Most apples are HAND-PICKED An apple blossom is the flower that comes from an apple tree. different varieties of apples are grown in the U.S.
2,500+
Apple trees take 4- 8 years to start producing fruit.
Watermelons are a type of fruit that grow on long, trailing vines close to the ground.
Watermelons are a part of the gourd family, cucumbers, squash & pumpkins
Seedless watermelon are the most popular type of YUM!
Watermelons are made up of 92% water.
Billions of pounds of watermelon is grown in the U.S. each year.
Your watermelon is brought to you by:
Watermelon Month!
Hydration is the process of replacing fluids Water is the body’s main source of hydration.
Being hydrated helps convert food into energy
Hydration helps regulate body’s temperature
The body’s 6 essential nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals & WATER !
Water helps carry nutrients & oxygen to all the cells in the body.
Proper hydration can help to improve moods.
The body is better at fighting off 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.
