Teacher Talking Points - Healthy Living...for life! | Nutrition Services

Day 2:ORANGE/YELLOWApricotsCantaloupeGrapefruitLemonMangoesNectarinesOrangesPapayasPeachesPineapplesTangerinesButternut squashCarrotsYellow peppersYellow potatoesPumpkinRutabagasSweet cornSweet potatoesYellow tomatoesOrange and yellow fruits andvegetables:• Help you to be able to see(help you maintain goodeyesight and vision health)• Keep you from getting sick(help maintain a healthyimmune system)• Keep your heart healthy(may reduce the risk of heartdisease and complications ofdiabetes)• Keep you healthy as you getolder (they lower your risk ofcertain cancers)Do you know…?• Baby carrots are cut from largecarrots.• Bananas are green when they arepicked, and they don’t turn yellowuntil they ripen.• Which state produces more carrotsthan any other state in the U.S.?(California)• What is the most popular fruit in theUnited States? (Banana)• What is the most popular fruit in theworld? (Mango)Day 3:GREENAvocadosGreen applesGreen grapesHoneydewKiwifruitLimesGreen pearsArtichokesAsparagusBroccoliBrussels sproutsGreen beansGreen cabbageCeleryChayote squashCucumbersLeafy greensLettuceGreen onionOkraPeasGreen pepperSpinachZucchiniGreen fruits and vegetables:• Keep your bones and teethstrong• Keep you healthy as you getolder (they lower your risk ofheart disease and certaincancers)• Keep your eyes healthy(vision health)Do you know…?• Asparagus was first grown inGreece about 2,500 years ago.• California is broccoli country. Ourstate grows more than 90% of thenations broccoli!• Which vegetable is never soldcanned, dried or frozen, only fresh?(Lettuce)• California is the only state thatproduces kiwifruit in the UnitedStates.• Green grapes need to be picked atjust the right moment of ripeness asthey don’t sweeten after picking.