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This material was developed and provided by the UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program with funding from USDA’S Food Stamp Program. The Food Stamp Program helps low-income people buy the food they need for good health. It can help you to buy nutritious food and stretch your food dollars. For more information, call 1-866-950-3663. UMass Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer, United States Department of Agriculture cooperating. Contact your local Extension office for information on disability accommodations or the UMass Extension Director if you have complaints related to discrimination, 413-545-4800. 1/09 More Matters! Fruit and Veggie Tips for Kids: • Juicy and sweet, oranges make the perfect snack. Just rinse the skin, peel, and eat! • Dip orange “smiles” (sections) into low-fat vanilla yogurt for a creamy snack. • Make orange “wheels.” Cut an orange into slices and put a cherry in the center. • Enjoy real fresh-squeezed orange juice! Cut an orange in half and squeeze each half into a glass. • Make it a rule to have fruit with every breakfast! Orange juice counts. Oranges are one of the best sources of vitamin C, which helps cuts and scrapes to heal. Orange juice is the most popular fruit juice in the U.S.! Food Explorer January Discovery. . . Oranges PICK OF THE CROP: • Choose firm, heavy oranges with smooth skins and no soft spots. Rinse with cold water before eating. • Oranges will last up to 2 weeks on your table or counter. Keep them in sight for a quick, juicy treat! If you need to store them longer, put them in a plastic bag in your refrigerator. FUN FACTS: Fresh, sweet oranges are great in winter or at any time of year. The white membrane under the orange skin has more vitamin C than the flesh. Oranges grow on trees mainly in Florida. Some oranges are called “navel” because their bottoms look like a belly button or navel. Oranges were not named for their color. The word “orange” comes from an old word which means “fragrant.” Oranges with slightly green skins are still delicious. Green skins just come from staying on the trees during the summer. Orange Smoothie 1 1 / 2 cups milk, skim or 1% 1 6- ounce can frozen orange juice concentrate 1 1 / 2 cups cold water 1. Pour milk into blender (or deep bowl). 2. Add orange juice concentrate and water. 3. Blend or beat with an egg beater until mixture is foamy. 4. Pour into glasses and serve immediately. A yummy & healthy RECIPE to try! Nutrition Facts: Serving size: 1 cup; Calories: 120; Fruits and Vegetables: 1; Fat: 0 g; Fiber: 0 g Serves 4

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This material was developed and provided by the UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program with funding from USDA’S Food Stamp Program. The Food Stamp Program helpslow-income people buy the food they need for good health. It can help you to buy nutritious food and stretch your food dollars. For more information, call 1-866-950-3663.UMass Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer, United States Department of Agriculture cooperating. Contact your local Extension office for information ondisability accommodations or the UMass Extension Director if you have complaints related to discrimination, 413-545-4800. 1/09

More Matters! Fruit and Veggie Tips for Kids:• Juicy and sweet, oranges make the perfect snack. Just rinse the skin,

peel, and eat!• Dip orange “smiles” (sections) into low-fat vanillayogurt for a creamy snack.

• Make orange “wheels.” Cut an orangeinto slices and put a cherry in the center.

• Enjoy real fresh-squeezed orange juice! Cut anorange in half and squeeze each half intoa glass.

• Make it a rule to have fruit with every breakfast! Orange juice counts.

Oranges are one of thebest sources of vitamin C,which helps cuts andscrapes to heal.

Orange juice is the mostpopular fruit juice in

the U.S.!

Food Explorer January Discovery. . .

OrangesPICK OF THE CROP:• Choose firm, heavy oranges with smooth skins and no soft spots. Rinse with cold water before eating.• Oranges will last up to 2 weeks on your table or counter. Keep them in sight for a quick, juicy treat! If you need

to store them longer, put them in a plastic bag in your refrigerator.

FUN FACTS:� Fresh, sweet oranges are great in winter or at any time of year.

� The white membrane under the orange skin has more vitamin C than the flesh.

� Oranges grow on trees mainly in Florida.

� Some oranges are called “navel” because their bottoms look like a belly button or navel.

� Oranges were not named for their color. The word “orange”comes from an old word which means “fragrant.”

� Oranges with slightly green skins are still delicious. Green skins

just come from staying on the trees during the summer.

Orange Smoothie11⁄2 cups milk, skim or 1%1 6-ounce can frozen orange juice concentrate11⁄2 cups cold water

1. Pour milk into blender (or deep bowl).2. Add orange juice concentrate and water.3. Blend or beat with an egg beater until mixture is foamy.4. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

A yummy & healthy RECIPE to try!

Nutrition Facts: Serving size: 1 cup; Calories: 120; Fruits and Vegetables: 1; Fat: 0 g; Fiber: 0 g

Serves 4

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Este material ha sido desarrollado y provisto por el Programa de Nutrición de UMass Extension, con financiación del Programa de Cupones para Alimentos (Food Stamp Program) del Departamentode Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA). El Programa de Cupones para Alimentos ayuda a las personas de bajos recursos a adquirir los alimentos necesarios para mantener una buena salud, ypuede ayudarle a usted a comprar alimentos nutritivos y a hacer rendir su dinero. Por más información llame al 1-866-950-3663. UMass Extension brinda igualdad de oportunidades en susprogramas y empleos, con la cooperación del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos. Contacte a su oficina local de Extensión para informarse sobre cómo obtener arreglos paradiscapacidades, o al Director de UMass Extension si tiene quejas relacionadas con hechos de discriminación: 413-545-4800. 1/09

¡MÁS ES MEJOR! Sugerencias de frutas y verduras para los niños:•Las naranjas, al ser jugosas y dulces, son un snack perfecto. ¡Solo hay que lavalas,

pelarlas y comerlas!•Para preparar un snack cremoso, moje los gajos de

naranja en yogur de vainilla bajo en grasas.•Haga "ruedas” de naranjas. Corte una naranja en rodajas y ponga una cereza en elcentro.

•¡Disfrute de un fresco jugo de naranjas exprimidas! Corte una naranja por la mitad,exprima cada mitad, y sirva el jugo en un vaso.

•¡Propóngase comer frutas en cada desayuno! El jugo de naranjas es muy bueno para la salud.

Exploramos los alimentos y en enero descubrimos

Naranjas

Las naranjas son unade las mejores fuentes devitamina C, la cual ayuda acicatrizar los cortes y los

rasguños.

¡El jugo de naranjas es eljugo de frutas máspopular en EE.UU.!

LO MEJOR DE LA COSECHA:• Elija naranjas duras y pesadas, con cáscara suave y sin partes blandas. Lávelas con agua fría antes de comerlas.• Las naranjas duran hasta dos semanas si las deja sobre la mesa o la encimera. ¡Déjelas a la vista para un snackrápido y jugoso! Si necesita conservarlas por más tiempo, guárdelas en una bolsa de plástico en la refrigeradora.

ALGUNOS DATOS DIVERTIDOS:� Las naranjas dulces y frescas son estupendas en el invierno o en cualquier época del año.

� La membrana blanca que se encuentra debajo de la cáscara de las naranjas tiene másvitamina C que la pulpa.

� Las naranjas crecen en árboles, mayormente en Florida.

� Algunas naranjas se llaman “naranjas de ombligo” porque la parte inferior se parece alombligo de una persona.

� Las naranjas no se llaman así por su color. La palabra “naranja” provienede una palabra antigua que significa “aromático”.

� Las naranjas que tienen la cáscara un poco verdosa también sondeliciosas. El color verde de la cáscara solo se debe a quepermanecieron en los árboles durante el verano.

Licuado de naranja11⁄2 tazas de leche baja en grasas o 1%1 lata de 6 onzas de concentrado de jugo de naranja

helado11⁄2 tazas de agua fría

1. Vierta la leche en la licuadora (o en un bol profundo).2. Agregue el concentrado de jugo de naranja y el agua.3. Licue o bata con un batidor de huevos hasta que la mezcla quede

espumosa.4. Vierta la mezcla en vasos y sirva inmediatamente.

¡Una receta saludable y sabrosita para probar!

Datos de Nutrición: tamaño de la porción: 1 taza; calorías: 120; frutas y vegetales: 1; grasas: 0 g; fibra: 0 g

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