Globe USD, AZ - Wellness Wednesdays

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Globe Unified School District Teaching Kids the Importance of Nutrition Education

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Globe Unified School District is proud to be participating in Wellness Wednesdays serving healthy foods & promoting nutrition education.

Teaching Kids the Importance of Nutrition Education.

Vitamin A

B Vitamins

Fiber

Carrots Carrots are a type of root vegetable a vegetable that grows underground.

Carrots are the second most popular vegetable in the world.

Carrots are 88% water.

Carrots can be orange, purple, red, yellow or white.

2,000 carrot seeds fit in 1 teaspoon.

Carrots thrive in 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 & scraps.

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.

Grapes Grapes are a type of berry that generally grow in clusters.

Colors of grapes: red, green, white, black, purple, blue & gold.

Concord grapes are native to the U.S. 97% of grapes grown in the U.S. are from California.

Over

8,000

Over 72 million tons of grapes are grown worldwide each year.

types of grapes.

Grapes are in peak season in the United States from August to October.

1 grapevine produces around 40 clusters of grapes.

1 grape cluster contains around Grapevines can reach up to 50 feet in length. 75 grapes.

B Vitamins B Vitamins help support the body’s energy levels, brain function & cell metabolism.

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essential B vitamins: Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B7, Vitamin B9 & Vitamin B12.

Water is needed to help the body absorb B vitamins.

B5, B12, C and E knock on your door…what do you do?

In-Vitamin!

B vitamins helps the body make energy from food.

B vitamins help create red blood cells.

The body cannot store most B vitamins, so they need to be regularly consumed.

B vitamins plays a role in serotonin production.

Serotonin makes us feel happy.

Peaches Peaches are a type of stone fruit - a fleshy fruit that contains a hard “pit” inside.

Peaches come in two main There are over 300 categories – clingstone & freestone. varieties of peaches.

Freestone peaches 1 peach are the most common. tree can produce up to 66

pounds

of fruit each year.

Once pollinated, peaches take 3-5 months to reach harvesting point.

Peaches are in peak season from June - the end of August.

“Persian plum” Peach trees can produce fruit for 12 years.

Peach trees usually grow to be around 25 feet tall.

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 form the blood stream.

Insoluble fiber is sometimes referred to as “roughage.”

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1. Soluble fiber 2. Insoluble fiber

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

Dairy & meat products do not have any fiber.

types of fiber:

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.

Milk Milk is a type of dairy product – most commonly made from cows.

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Breeds of Dairy Cows:

1. Ayrshire 2. Brown Swiss 3. Guernsey 4. Holstein 5. Jersey 6. Milking Shorthorn

1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk/day.

1 serving of milk contains 13 essential nutrients.

ALL 50 states have dairy farms!

The U.S. produces ~227 BILLION pounds of milk each year.

Holstein cows all have a unique pattern of spots!

The reason milk is white is because it contains “casein” - a type of protein.

Milk is the source of ALL dairy products!

Calcium Calcium supports healthy bones & teeth as well as proper blood & muscle function.

Calcium is the 5th most abundant chemical element in the Earth’s crust.

Calcium helps keep muscles working properly.

99%

Calcium also supports heart health.

of the body’s calcium is stored in the bones.

The other 1% is found in the blood, muscles & other tissues.

Calcium helps to heal cuts & wounds.

Calcium helps form bones and teeth and keep them healthy.

Calcium is the

MOST

abundant mineral in the human body.

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