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