Welcome Back! Let’s check in from Session #1: Fruits Eat your rainbow? Share or try fruit dip recipe?
Foodie Rules Participate Ask questions Share Respect Try new foods Clean hands
Sharing My Plate & Veggie Group Tasting Veggie Rainbow Bites Understanding: What’s In Season Packaged Foods Word of the Day Facts Fiction Today’s STUFF
Why Veggies ? Loaded with vitamins, fiber and other natural plant disease fighters Help prevent colds, infections, cancer, heart disease and diabetes Low in fat and calories Add color and texture to snacks and meals
Favorite Veggie?
What’s in Season?
Forms of Veggies Raw Canned Frozen 100% Vegetable Juice
Word of the Day Synergy Processed Part of speech: adjective Definition: changed from the natural state, sometimes adding unhealthy, artificial colors, flavors and preservatives
Packaged Foods Grab Bags
Veggie Bite Recipe Ingredients 4 mini whole wheat rounds ½ cup cream cheese (low-fat) ½ cup veggies Instructions Place rounds on a plate. Spread cream cheese on top. Add your favorite veggies. Munch away!
Other Bite Ideas Add fruit Spread with peanut butter No rounds? Use toast, crackers or rice cakes Get creative and make fun faces, letters or symbols
Fact or Fiction? The healthiest vegetable choice would be to eat only carrot sticks every day. Fact Fiction
All vegetables can be considered a healthy choice. Fact Fiction Fact or Fiction?
Raw cut vegetables with dip are quick healthy snacks. Fact Fiction Fact or Fiction?
At every meal, it is recommended that half your plate be fruit & vegetables. Fact Fiction Fact or Fiction?
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Sharing My Plate & Fruit Group Tasting Veggie Rainbow Bites Understanding: What’s in Season Word of the Day - Processed Facts Fiction Next Session - Grains Summary of STUFF