Eating from the Rainbow

1. Eating from the Rainbow How to use the rainbow to help you try new, nutritious fruits.

2. 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!

3. RED An apple provides fiber and carbohydrates. An apple a day…keeps the doctor away. Apples 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! 

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Orange Oranges 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?? Always remember—the whole fruit has more nutrients than the juice. Peel and eat!! Research to find out!

8. 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.

9. Green On your plate! High in Potassium Kiwi Fruit 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.

10. More about kiwi fruit One large kiwi fruit has more Vitamin C than: • a cup of strawberries • a medium orange • half a grapefruit

11. How the kiwi got its name… • 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

12. 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. (Not that kind of iron!) Prunes also contain B vitamins and iron.

13. Black Plums On your plate! • 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? • Apricots • Nectarines • Peaches

14. - Don't forget to rate the food you tried 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!!

15. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLSDIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION ANDHEALTH LITERACY • SOURCE: WWW.PPPST.COM/NUTRITION PRESENTATION PERMITTED FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOM USE