Introducing Super Foods. Why Teach Super Foods? Developmentally appropriate Engaging and student directed Saves on Food Budget Based on National Standards.

• Developmentally appropriate • Engaging and student directed• Saves on Food Budget• Based on National Standards• Effects behavior change• Simple grading rubric

• They are loaded with phytonutrients that are nonvitamin, nonmineral components in food that provide health benefits.

• They are proven to help prevent and reverse aging, cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers, dementia, and extend your health span.

Broccoli

Beans• Low-fat

protein• Fiber• B Vitamins• Iron• Phytonutrient

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Blueberries•One of the 3

major super•Power Foods!•One of the

foods highest in antioxidants

•It can lower serum

cholesterol levels,

especially LDL

ORA

NGES

•Americas 1st healthfood!

Pumpkin• One of the most

nutritionally valuable foods we have

• Not a vegetable, but a fruit

WILD SALMON• Hasn’t

been included in our diets like it should be

• Rich in Omega-3 fatty acids

Soy

Spinach•We have more

information on spinach than any other potential candidate of nutrient health benefits

TEA• Loaded with

antioxidants• No calories• Relaxation• Tastes good• Lowers blood

pressure• Reduces

Cancer

• Excellent source of lycopene, that helps prevent cancer, raises the SPF factor of your skin, helps prevent blindness

• One of the leanest protein sources

• Inexpensive• Lower in

saturated fat than chicken

Eating a handful of these a day may reduce your chance of having a heart attack by as much as 51%

WALNUTS

• Contributes to the balance of microorganisms in the body

• Digestible form of milk products that provide calcium

Avocados• One of the most

nutritionally-dense fruits per gram

• Improves body’s ability to absorb nutrients

Cinnamon• Cinnamon

functions as a “brain boost” Encourages cognitive ability

• Is a glucose moderator and is antibacterial

Dark

ChocolateHas more flavonols than

apples, cherries, red wine, and tea

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• Reduces the risk for breast/ colon cancer

• Lowers blood pressure

• Improves cardiovascular health

• Good source of vitamin E

Garlic• It is a anti-

inflammatory and has antiviral properties

• Has been used to treat stroke, cancer, immune disorders, arthritis, and cerebral aging

Honey• Treatment for

respiratory

diseases, skin

ulcers, wounds,

urinary diseases,

and dandruff

• Darker the

honey, higher

levels of

antioxidants

Kiwi• Helps prevent

asthma, osteoarthritis and colon cancer

• Reduces the risk of stroke, cancer, and heart disease

Onions• Reduce risk of

heart disease by 20%

• Lowers risk of cancers of the lungs, brain, stomach and esophagus

Pomegranates

• They have 2 to

3 times the

antioxidant

power of equal

amounts of

green tea or

red wine!

Apples• Have been proven

to be potent weapons against cancer, heart disease, asthma, and type II diabetes compared with other fruits and vegetables

Turmeric One of natures most powerful healers, it is proven to help in the treatment ofcancer, alzheimer's,purification of the liver, and arthritis.

ACAI BerrySome studies show that Acai has a very high antioxidant capacity with even more antioxidant content than cranberry, raspberry, blackberry, strawberry, or blueberry.

Super Food Project• Select a Super Food that you want to become

more knowledgeable about and sign up to reserve it

• Prepare a lesson about the food and its benefits

• Power Point or Poster Visuals Required• Find a recipe or sample of the food that you

can prepare in 5 minutes or less of class time• Teach lesson and share sample of the food (10

minute max)• Use presentation rubric as a guide. • Presentations will be next week on_________

Assessment for all presentations

• What is the Super Food? What do we know about the history of the food?

• What are the nutritional and/or health benefits of the food?

• How much do you need? Are there any “side kicks?”

• How can you incorporate the food in your diet?

• What are other interesting facts about this particular power Food?