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Good things about fruit. Revised in 2018. What you are about to learn today…. The know-how to become healthy and smart Mom Newton teaches you about eating fruit How to make fruit as part of your life
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Good things about fruit Revised in 2018
What you are about to learn today… The know-how to become healthy and smart Mom Newton teaches you about eating fruit How to make fruit as part of your life How to choose fresh and delicious fruit
Are you familiar with the Healthy Eating Food Pyramid? 4 3 2 1 Which floor does fruit live?
1 2 3 4 5 6 The Healthy Eating Food Pyramid Fat/Oil, Salt and Sugar Meat, Fish, Eggand Alternatives Milk and Alternatives Fruits Vegetables Grains
Getting to know about fruit Major contents in fruit: Vitamins Help you grow and enhance your body functions Water Help to quench thirst e.g. watermelon ~ 90% is water Dietary fibre Good for your digestive system
Benefits and importance of eating fruit Help bowel movements Boost your immunity to prevent diseases e.g. Cold and flu, obesity Good to health, and delicious Fruit has a lot of water, which can help quench thirst
Do you want to be healthy, happy and sickness-free? Be a friend of fruit now!
1 watermelon?? ½ a pineapple?? 10 apples?? …2 servings!!! 2 pieces of banana?? The ideal quantity for a day is… 5 strawberries?? ¼ of an orange?? 1 grape??
1 serving means… 2 small-sized fruit (plum, kiwifruit)
1 serving means… 1 medium-sized fruit (orange, apple)
1 serving means… ½ piece of large-sized fruit (banana, star fruit, grapefruit)
1 serving means… *½cup of grapes, berries or fruit cuts *1 bowl = 250 - 300ml
1 serving means… *1 tablespoon of dried fruit without added sugar or salt (raisins, dried apple chips) *approximately 15ml
1 serving means… ¾ cup (180 ml) of fruit juice without added sugar Please note: consuming pure fruit juice in excess to ¾ glass would still be counted as taking one serving of fruit only.
When would you eat fruit? After dinner? On festive days?
At breakfast… + Bread + low-fat milk + 1 serving of fruit
During recess time… Potato chips Fruit chips
At lunch… Unhealthy fast food Rice with peach and chicken fillets
Mixed fruit salad / low-fat fruit yoghurt Dessert / tea break… Cake
When thirsty… Pure fruit juice without added sugar Soft drink
Tips for smart kids Do you know how to choose fruit? Next time, when you go to the market for fruit with your mom, remember to watch out for these… with shinny and smooth skin X smell weird full in shape X worm-bitten with a rich fragrance X rotten
Treat fruit carefully when returned home Wash it thoroughly before eating Put the unfinished fruit into the refrigerator to keep it fresh Throw away the fruit immediately if you find that it is rotten or gives a bad smell
Let’s see if you know… • Which one below is not fruit?
Let’s see if you know… 2. Where can we find fruit in the Healthy Eating Food Pyramid? a. The 4th floor b. The 3rd floor c. The 2nd floor d. The 1st floor
Let’s see if you know… 3. Can eating of fruit prevent illnesses?
Let’s see if you know… 4. Is that fruit can only be eaten after dinner? a. Yes b. No
Let’s see if you know… 5. How many servings of fruit should we eat daily? a. One b. Two c. Three
Let’s see if you know… 6. Which of the following items are correct ways of handling fruit? a. Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating b. Eat orange with the peel c. Wrap the unfinished fruit well and put it into the refrigerator d. Ignore worm bites and bad smell with the fruit and eat it
Let’s see if you know… 7. Can fruit juice replace water? ≠
+ Let’s see if you know… 8. Which of the following items makes at least 2 servings of fruit? a. 1 piece of banana b. 1 medium-size apple c. 3 strawberries + 2 plums d. ½cup ofgrapes + 1 orange
Let’s see if you know… 9. Which kind of fruit can be eaten with the peel?
Let’s see if you know… 10. Which one is not a function of fruit? a. Helping digestion and bowel movements b. Boosting immunity to prevent diseases c. Being rich in water, which can help quench thirst d. Preventing tooth decay
Keep well in mind… • Fruit can boost immunity • Eat at least2 servingsof fruit every day • You can eat fruit with proper meals or during snack times
~The End~ Thank you!