Bananas

Foods with potassium

Bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, honeydew, apricots, grapefruit (dried fruits - prunes, raisins, and dates), cooked spinach, cooked broccoli, potatoes, mushrooms, peas, cucumbers

What does it mean to 'eat the rainbow?"

Eating a colorful diet. The colors of fruits and vegetables are sources of powerful antioxidants, vitamins, and phytonutrients.

Examples of minerals

Iron - meat, Calcium - milk, Potassium - bananas

What is potassium good for?

It helps reduce blood pressure and water retention, protects against strokes, osteoporosis, and kidney stones

Examples of vitamins

Vitamin A - carrots, Vitamin C - oranges, Vitamin D - fish

What is the difference between a vitamin and a mineral?

Vitamins are made by plants or animals. Minerals come from the earth, soil, and water and are absorbed by plants

A row (or bunch) of bananas is sometimes called?

a 'hand', while a single banana is called a 'finger'

Herb

a grass or plant

Banana plants are not trees but they are

a type of herb

Banana

a yellow fruit

The average banana weighs?

about 125 grams (a donut is 25 grams) so a banana is more dense than a donut (which should you eat to feel more full?)

Antioxidants

found in fruit and vegetables, they protect healthy cells in our bodies

Dense

heavy, thick, compact

How do we use herbs?

herbs are used to flavor food, as a garnish for food, for medical purposes, or for fragrances (their smells)

Common herbs

parsley, basil, oregano, mint, chamomile

Bananas contain a lot of what mineral?

potassium

Phytonutrients

the good chemicals found in fruit or vegetables. Different colors represent different phytonutrients

garnish

to decorate food