Transcript Eating from the Rainbow - Physical Education - Miami

Eating from the Rainbow
How to use the
rainbow to
help you try
new, nutritious
fruits.
Why use the rainbow?
The rainbow has many colors. We should
eat foods with different colors to give our
body a variety of nutrients.
 The deeper the color of the fruit,
the more the food can
nourish our bodies.
 Rainbows are beautiful—
and so are you!
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RED
An apple provides fiber and
carbohydrates.
Apples
An apple a day…keeps the
doctor away.
Strawberries
Packed full of vitamin C.
Delicious when dipped in
melted dark chocolate.
Not only is this treat yummy, but it’s
good for you! 
Maradol red papaya
On your plate!
• The Maradol Papaya is grown in Mexico on a plant that reaches
heights of 25 feet. It is often called the “tree melon”.
• This papaya is full of lots of good stuff!
Very high in Vitamins C and A
Excellent source of potassium
Excellent source of iron
Full of fiber
Also contains calcium for your
Yellow
Banana
Bananas contain fiber and potassium.
Bananas are the “go anywhere” fruit.
Pineapple
The name “pineapple” comes from the Spanish
word piña, because they thought it looked
like a pine cone.
The pineapple contains Vitamin C and manganese.
Carombola Fruit
On your plate!
Golden yellow
Nicknamed “ star fruit ”
When sliced crosswise, a five pointed star
section appears !
Flavor is a blend of plum, pineapple,
grapes, and lemon.
Originated in Asia, now grown in Florida.
Excellent source of Vitamin C.
Orange
Oranges
Always remember—the whole
fruit has more nutrients than the
juice. Peel and eat!!
Not only do oranges
have Vitamin C, they
also have folic acid,
calcium, potassium,
thiamin, niacin and
magnesium.
?? What is all that
stuff and how does it
all fit into one small
orange??
Research
to find out!
Persimmons
On your plate!
The persimmons we commonly eat come from Japan.
It is very important to ripen
a persimmon before eating
or it will make your mouth
pucker!
Persimmons contain Vitamin C,
beta carotene (a form of
Vitamin A) and potassium.
Green
On your plate!
Kiwi Fruit
High in
Potassium
Brown on the outside.
Velvety, bright green on the inside– with a ring of
tiny, edible black seeds.
Tastes like a combination of
strawberries, nectarines,
and melons.
More about kiwi fruit
One large kiwi fruit has more Vitamin C
than:
 a cup of strawberries

a medium orange

half a grapefruit
How the kiwi got its name…
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Have you ever noticed that a kiwi looks like a
fuzzy brown egg?

The kiwi was named after a fuzzy brown
flightless bird.

The kiwi bird is from
New Zealand where
kiwi fruit is grown.
The
Kiwi
Bird
Purple
Plums and Prunes
There are 140 varieties of plums.
A plum is a drupe—which means
a pitted fruit. Can you name three
other fruits with pits? (Answer on
the next slide…)
Prunes are dried plums. Prunes are high in soluble fiber, which is
known to lower blood-cholesterol levels.
Prunes also contain B vitamins and iron.
(Not that kind of iron!)
Black Plums
On your plate!
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Enjoy these delicious plums from
Europe. The flesh, or inside, is a golden
yellow color.
 Plums are low in
calories and low in fat.
And those other drupes, or fruits with pits?
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Apricots
Nectarines
Peaches
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Please rate the fruits you tried by giving
the fruit you liked the best a 1, the fruit
you liked the least a 5. Then give the
rest a number, giving your second
favorite a 2 and so on…
Thank-you for making our first “Try-It
Tuesday” a success!!
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND
HEALTH LITERACY
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