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Wash Your HandsWash Your HandsBefore and after eating

Lather with soap for at least 20 seconds- Sing the Alphabet Song

once or Happy Birthday twice while scrubbing

Wash Your FoodWash Your Food

Wash fruits and vegetables before you eat them.

ApplesApplesApple skin is very nutritious; eat

it!

Apples are 25% air and float in water.

Fruits give you energy.

The Meeting Place North Björklund Nutrition 2012

ApricotsApricots

Apricots are fruits.

They have a single seed enclosed in a hard shell called a stone.

Ask an Adult for Ask an Adult for HelpHelp

Items in a kitchencan be dangerous,so ask for help before cooking.

Asian PearsAsian PearsThis fruit provides energy and

helps heal cuts and bruises.

Asian Pear trees are a sign of spring.

This fruit is usually shared with a friend.

Specialty Produce 2012

BananasBananasBananas do not

grow on trees; the banana plant is actually a giant herb.

Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows bananas.

Babyfood 101 2012

Visit the Farmers’ Visit the Farmers’ MarketMarket

Try to see how many

different fruits and

vegetables you can

find.

Baby BananasBaby BananasBaby bananas have a

thinner peel than regular sized bananas.

Peel this fruit from the bottom.

Bananas help heal cuts and bruises.

MexGrocer 2009

Bell PeppersBell PeppersPeppers come in red, green,

yellow, orange, purple and brown.

Red peppers are sweeter than green peppers.

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Where do Fruits and Where do Fruits and Veggies Grow?Veggies Grow?

On treesOn shrubs/bushesOn vinesIn the ground

BlackberriesBlackberriesBlackberries are members of

the rose family.They consist of a cluster of

fruits called drupelets.Fruits help heal cuts and

bruises.

Blood OrangesBlood OrangesOranges are actually

a type of berry that grows on trees.

The dark color develops with cold, night temperatures.

Fruits help heal cuts and bruises.

Healthy Palate 2012

Eat Lots of Eat Lots of Fruits and VegetablesFruits and Vegetables

Fruits: 1-1½ cups per dayVeggies: 1½-2½ cups per day

BlueberriesBlueberriesNative Americans called these

“starberries.”

Blueberries grow on shrubs.

For best flavor and nutrition, eat this fruit raw.

Oregon Berry Packing Company

BroccoliBroccoliBroccoli is usually a dark green

vegetable, but may sometimes look violet or purple.

Vegetables help you to see in the dark.

Eat Dinner TogetherEat Dinner TogetherMake homemade meals as a

family.

Limit eating out at fast-food restaurants.

Mind Your Mind Your MannersManners

Close your mouth when chewing.Keep elbows off the table.Don’t interrupt others.

CantaloupeCantaloupeCantaloupe is a type

of fruit that belongs to the melon family.

Cantaloupe is sometimes called Rockmelon.

CarroteeniesCarroteeniesCarrots are good for your eyes.

These vegetables grow in the ground.

Carrots can be purple, red, yellow and white.

Grimmway Farms

Sleep WellSleep WellGet 10-11 hours of sleep each

night.

CeleryCeleryThis vegetable grows above the

ground.

Wild celery is called smallage.

Many sports teams celebrate with celery.

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CucumbersCucumbersThe temperature inside a

cucumber can be up to 20 degrees cooler than the outside air!

This crunchy vegetable is 90% water.

Eat Breakfast!Eat Breakfast!It’s the most important meal of

the day.

Eating breakfast helps you focus at school.

GrapefruitGrapefruitGrapefruit is a citrus

fruit.

Grapefruits are about the size of a softball.

GrapesGrapesGrapes give you energy

and help heal cuts and bruises.

This fruit is 80% water.Grapes grow on

vines.

Nature & More

Take Care of Your Take Care of Your TeethTeeth

Brush your teeth at least twice per day for at least 2 minutes each time.

Floss everyday.

KumquatsKumquatsYou eat the whole

kumquat fruit!

The skin is sweet and the inside is sour.

Kumquats grow on trees.

Box Fresh 2012MangoesMangoes

Eat the inside; don’t eat the peel.

Mangoes are fruits that help heal cuts and bruises.

Mango trees can grow up to 100 feet tall !

Be Be ActiveActivefor at least 60 minutes each

day!

NectarinesNectarinesNectarines are fruit

cousins with peaches… without the fuzz!

Nectarines contain a single seed enclosed in a hard shell called a stone.

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OrangesOrangesOranges are

actually a type of berry that grows on trees.

Oranges are fruits!

Fruits help heal cuts and bruises.

Limit Sitting Screen Limit Sitting Screen TimeTime

Limit to 2 hours or less total sitting

screen time per day.

PineapplePineapplePineapple helps heal cuts and

bruises.

This fruit is actually made up of many little fruitlets.

It takes about 2 years to grow a pineapple.

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PlumcotsPlumcotsPlumcots are half-

Plum and half-Apricot.

Plumcots help heal cuts and bruises.

This fruit grow on trees.

Family Tree Farms 2011

Drink WaterDrink Water

Choose to drink water over sugary drinks.

Drink at least six 8-ounce glasses of water per day.

RadishesRadishesThese vegetables are always in

season and they grow in the ground.

Radishes come in the colors white, red, pink, purple, and black.

Vegetables help you see better, especially in the dark.

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StrawberriesStrawberriesNot only are strawberries good for

your heart, they also look like hearts.

There are about 200 seeds on each fruit.

Strawberries help heal cuts and bruises.

Sol Bliss 2012

Color Your TrayColor Your TrayWith Fruits and Vegetables!

Make half your tray fruitsand vegetables.

Sugar Snap Sugar Snap PeasPeas

Each pod usually has about 3-5 peas.

Peas grow on a vine above the ground.

Vegetables give you energy.

Harvard: School of Public Health 2012

Sweet PotatoSweet PotatoSweet potatoes are root

vegetables; they grow under the ground.

Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin A!

Make Half Make Half Your Grains Whole Your Grains Whole

Choose whole grains over refined(white) grains.

TangerinesTangerinesTangerines are in

the citrus fruit family.

They are smaller and sweeter than oranges.

Easy to peel.

TomatoesTomatoesTomatoes are grown in every

U.S. state except Alaska.

Tomatoes are good for your eyes.

Yellow tomatoes are sweeter than red ones.

The Cook’s Thesaurus 2005

Eat Foods with Eat Foods with CalciumCalcium

2½-3 cups per day

Milk or non-dairy milk substitute

CheeseYogurt

Limit SweetsLimit SweetsChoose fruit instead for a healthy, sweet snack.

ZucchiniZucchiniYou can even eat

zucchini flowers!

Zucchini grows above the ground.

It gives you energy and is good for your eyes.

George Hirsch 2012

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