1. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
Brought to You by Ohio SNAP-Ed and the Ohio Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
NUTRITION AND YOU...GREEN BEANS
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
EAT HEALTHY
Green Beans are:
An excellent source of Vitamin C
A good source of Vitamin A
A good source of dietary fiber
Cholesterol free
Fat free
Low in sodium
Low in calories
SHOP SMART
In Ohio, green beans are available from late June through mid-October. Fresh, frozen, and canned green beans are available year round.
KEEP IT SAFE
These food safety tips will help protect you and
your family:
Wash hands for 20 seconds with warm water and soap before and after preparing food.
Wash green beans just before eating or preparing them.
Cut away damaged or bruised areas. Discard green beans that look rotten.
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Eating green beans can help reduce the risk of some types of cancer and heart disease. Choose beans that are fresh, free of rusty spots, and have a firm texture that snaps easily when bent. Refrigerate green beans in plastic bag, and use within 1 week. Wash just before using. Soak in cold water, letting soil and debris sink to bottom; lift beans out. Trim ends and cut just before using; cut as little as possible for sweet-tasting, crisp fresh beans. Beans can be cooked whole, cut crosswise, diagonally, or French-cut. Stir-fry, boil, steam or microwave for the shortest time possible. The fewer the beans in a pan, the faster they cook and the better they taste.
Note: 1 cup of raw or cooked green beans provides 1 cup of your daily vegetable requirement.

2. RECIPE FOCUS ON FITNESS REFERENCES REMEMBER: Green Bean Sauté
Ingredients:
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 can (16 ounce) drained cut green beans
Nutrition Facts – Green Bean Sauté
Cost: Per Recipe: $ Per Serving: $ 0.38
Serving Size: ½ cup (1/6 of recipe)
Calories: Calories from Fat: 5
Per Serving % Daily Value*
Total Fat – 0 g %
Saturated Fat – 0 g %
Dietary Fiber - 2 g %
Sodium – 190 mg %
Sugars – 2 g
Protein – 2 g
*Percent daily value
Based on a 2,000
calorie diet. Your
daily values may
be higher or lower
depending on your
caloric needs.
Instructions:
Spray a skillet with non-stick cooking spray.
Sauté onions, mushrooms, and garlic.
Add green beans and heat thoroughly.
FOCUS ON FITNESS
Physically fit kids are more focused, and have more energy and creativity in the classroom. Children should get at least 60 minutes of moderate physical activity each day.
Make fitness fun for your kids.
Play with the kids—tumble in the leaves, build a snowman, splash in a puddle, or dance to favorite music.
Let your kids pick a physical activity that you can do as a family.
Act silly and let your kids see how much fun you are having…hop like a bunny, gallop like a horse, crawl like a worm, stretch like a cat. .
REFERENCES
The Recipe Finder. SNAP-Ed Connection recipefinder.nal.usda.gov/
United States Department of Agriculture, ChooseMyPlate choosemyplate.gov
The Wellness Encyclopedia of Food and Nutrition, The University of California at Berkeley, 1992
REMEMBER:
Eat fruits and vegetables of different colors each day.
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This material funded by USDA-Food & Nutrition Service’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Ohio Food Assistance Program Grant/Contract ODJFS Grant Agreement G , October 1, 2012-June 30, 2013