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Fruit Boogie!

Standards project achieves : . Fruit Boogie!. SuperFoods. Foods that have powerful Health benefits!. Why Teach Super Foods?. Developmentally appropriate Engaging and student directed Saves on Food Budget Based on National Standards Effects behavior change Simple grading rubric.

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Fruit Boogie!

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  1. Standards project achieves: Fruit Boogie!

  2. SuperFoods Foods that have powerful Health benefits!

  3. Why Teach Super Foods? • Developmentally appropriate • Engaging and student directed • Saves on Food Budget • Based on National Standards • Effects behavior change • Simple grading rubric

  4. Superfoods are Nutritional Powerhouse Foods • They are loaded with phytonutrients that are nonvitamin, nonmineral components in food that provide health benefits. • They are proven to help prevent and reverse aging, cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers, dementia, and extend your health span.

  5. INTRODUCING THE SUPERFOODS Brought to you by Leslie Deakins Federal Way SD and Valerie Barabe Puyallup SD

  6. Broccoli • One of the most powerful foods in one’s dietary arsenal against cancer!

  7. Beans • Low-fat protein • Fiber • B Vitamins • Iron • Phytonutrients

  8. Blueberries • One of the 3 major super • Superfoods! • One of the foods highest in antioxidants

  9. Oats • It can lower serum cholesterol levels, especially LDL

  10. ORANGES • Americas 1st health food!

  11. Pumpkin • One of the most nutritionally valuable foods we have • Not a vegetable, but a fruit

  12. WILD SALMON • Hasn’t been included in our diets like it should be • Rich in Omega-3 fatty acids

  13. Soy • Inexpensive source of protein • Vitamin Rich • Lots of fiber • Plant source of omega-3 fatty acids • Offers a wealth of phytonutrients

  14. Spinach • We have more information on spinach than any other potential candidate of nutrient health benefits

  15. TEA • Cheap • No calories • Relaxation • Tastes good • Lowers blood pressure • Reduces Cancer

  16. Tomatoes • Excellent source of lycopene, that helps prevent cancer, raises the SPF factor of your skin, helps prevent blindness

  17. Turkey • One of the leanest protein sources • Inexpensive • Lower in saturated fat than chicken

  18. Walnuts Eating a handful of these a day may reduce your chance of having a heart attack by as much as 51%

  19. Yogurt • Contributes to the balance of microorganisms in the body • Digestible form of milk products that provide calcium

  20. Avocados • One of the most nutritionally-dense fruits per gram • Improves body’s ability to absorb nutrients

  21. Cinnamon • Cinnamon functions as a “brain boost” Encourages cognitive ability • Is a glucose moderator and is antibacterial

  22. Dark Chocolate Has more flavonols than apples, cherries, red wine, and tea

  23. Extra Virgin Olive Oil • Reduces the risk for breast/ colon cancer • Lowers blood pressure • Improves cardiovascular health • Good source of vitamin E

  24. Garlic • It is a anti-inflammatory and has antiviral properties • Has been used to treat stroke, cancer, immune disorders, arthritis, and cerebral aging

  25. Honey • Treatment for respiratory diseases, skin ulcers, wounds, urinary diseases, and dandruff • Darker the honey, higher levels of antioxidants

  26. Kiwi • Helps prevent asthma, osteoarthritis and colon cancer • Reduces the risk of stroke, cancer, and heart disease

  27. Onions • Reduce risk of heart disease by 20% • Lowers risk of cancers of the lungs, brain, stomach and esophagus

  28. Pomegranates • They have 2 to 3 times the antioxidant power of equal amounts of green tea or red wine!

  29. Apples • Have been proven to be potent weapons against cancer, heart disease, asthma, and type II diabetes compared with other fruits and vegetables

  30. SuperFoods Project • Select a SuperFood that you want to become more knowledgeable about and sign up to reserve it • Prepare a lesson about the food and its benefits • Power Point or Poster Visuals Required • Find a recipe or sample of the food that you can prepare in 5 minutes or less of class time • Teach lesson and share sample of the food (10 minute max) • Use presentation rubric as a guide. • Presentations will be next week on_________

  31. Assessment for all presentations • What is the Superfood? What do we know about the history of the food? • What are the nutritional and/or health benefits of the food? • How much do you need? Are there any “side kicks?” • How can you incorporate the food in your diet? • What are other interesting facts about this particular Superfood?

  32. SuperFoods SuperFoods HealthStyle Stephen Pratt, M.D., and Kathy Matthews

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