Serving Our Children Healthy, Nutritious, Wholesome, Safe and Appetizing Foods in a Friendly Atmosphere.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
On Monday we'll be making Chicharrones at the cafeteria.
1 lb bags are for sale.
Stop by the cafeteria or email me if you want to buy.
Friday we'll be having pescado frito estilo yojoa, con tajaditas y ensalada de repollo.
Please pre-order so we have enough for everyone!
The Menu for the week has been posted. Have a good weekend!
1 lb bags are for sale.
Stop by the cafeteria or email me if you want to buy.
Friday we'll be having pescado frito estilo yojoa, con tajaditas y ensalada de repollo.
Please pre-order so we have enough for everyone!
The Menu for the week has been posted. Have a good weekend!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
MyPlate
Teaching your young kids about
good nutrition with MyPlate can be super easy for parents and fun for kids!
§ First
take out a medium size dinner plate. Have your child trace the shape on a piece
of paper.
§ Show
them the MyPlate logo and have them divide their circle into 4 almost equal
parts. Giving a little more space for veggies than fruits and a little more
space for grains than protein.
§ Take
out some crayons –tell them to pick out the colors that foods come in! Explain
to them that each color food has unique powers that protect our body, for
example, blueberries may
help them remember better and keep their hearts strong or strawberries have
vitamin C that helps heal their cuts if they fall on the playground.
§ Have
them draw and color their favorite foods on the makeshift plate.
§ At meal
time, have them help you plan the meal together to meet the MyPlate principles.
Discuss which foods you’ll need to prepare to fit every category. Use
this as an opportunity to choose whole grains over refined grains.
§ Get
them involved by having them wash or scrub vegetables, set the table and
arrange the foods on their plate to match MyPlate!
The next time your child falls
on the playground, instead of hearing, “I need a bandaid” it could be, “mom can
we buy some strawberries?” For more tips on MyPlate principles visit www.MyPlate.gov .
Then visit www.superkidsnutrition.com for your source of fun and practical
nutrition tips and tools to help you and your family live their best!
Courtesy of
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
FOOD PICS
Sunday, March 11, 2012
March is National Nutrition Month, a time to kick start your goals for getting fit, feeling great, and looking good. And this year the National Nutrition Month campaign honors MyPlate, the latest set of healthy eating guidelines developed by the US government. Every five years, a panel of nutrition scientists and experts gets together to review the current science, our eating behavior, and diet-related health problems in order to come up with a plan to promote a healthy diet for Americans. And it’s no surprise that we have a long way to go as a nation—we’re suffering from high levels of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. This is particularly clear when we consider the impact of obesity among children. Nearly one-third of children and teens are obese or overweight, putting them at risk for a laundry list of health and social problems in their future. Obese kids are on track to live a shorter life riddled with diseases such as type 2 diabetes, face lower employment and income levels, and receive higher health care bills.
Enter MyPlate—a simple image of what your dinner plate should look like. And the first thing you’ll probably notice about MyPlate is that your plate should be filled mostly with plant foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lentils and beans. The morale of the story: meat no longer has to be at the center of your plate; you’re better off focusing on plant foods, which are naturally rich in all of the “good” stuff, like vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, and naturally low in all of the “bad” stuff, like saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, and sodium.
Sharon Palmer, RD, dietitian, writer, and author of The Plant-Powered Diet (The Experiment, 2012)http://superkidsnutrition.com/
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Friday, March 9, 2012
The Menu for the week is posted. Have a safe and happy weekend!
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The
Potato
(Solanum
tuberosum)
The potato has been an
essential part of the world's diet for centuries. Originally cultivated in
South America's Andean Mountains, potatoes found their way to Europe during the
16th century. By the end of 17th century the potato had become an important
crop in Ireland. Today potatoes are grown in over 100 countries and in all 50
of the United States. According to the USDA, the average American eats 140
pounds of potatoes each year, including over 50 pounds of French fries!
Nutritional
Information for a Medium-Sized Potato
Calories
|
110
|
Protein
|
3 grams
|
Carbohydrate
|
23 grams
|
Fat
|
0 grams
|
Dietary fiber
|
2710 milligrams
|
Sodium
|
10 milligrams
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Potassium
|
750 milligrams
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
The
Tomato
(Lycopersicon
esculentum)
Originally cultivated by
the Aztecs and Incas as early as 700 A.D., the tomato is native to the
Americas. Europeans were first made aware of the tomato when explorers brought back
seed from Mexico and Central America in the 16th century. Tomatoes quickly
became popular in the Mediterranean countries but received resistance as they
spread north. The British in particular considered the fruit to be beautiful
but poisonous. This fear was shared in the American colonies and it was years
before the tomato gained widespread acceptance. By the middle of the 19th
century, tomatoes were in use across America. Today the tomato is generally
considered to be the favorite vegetable of the American public.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0781697.html
Nutritional
Information
(average-sized
tomato, 5 oz.)
Calories
|
35
|
Protein
|
1 gram
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Carbohydrate
|
6 grams
|
Fat
|
1 gram
|
Dietary fiber
|
1 gram
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Sodium
|
15 milligrams
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Potassium
|
360 milligrams
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Healthy Bones Means More Than Just Milk
Milk and
milk products are high in calcium, which is important for strong bones, says
MyPyramid for Kids. Milk isn't the only source of calcium, it is also found in
soy milk and fortified juices, says the Vegetarian Resource group. Some
vegetables, such as broccoli and chinese cabbage, also contain calcium.
Shellfish, salmon and sardines eaten with the bones, almonds and dried beans
are also good sources of calcium, according to the National Institutes of
Health Medline Plus.
Go Meatless For Protein
Protein can
be found in a number of different foods, including meat, poultry, fish, beans,
nuts, starches and vegetables. Protein is important for building muscle. Kids
should choose low-fat meats and poultry, says MyPyramid for Kids. Kids should
also eat more vegetarian sources of protein. Go meatless on Monday, say RD411.
Meatless meal ideas include spaghetti with tomato sauce, bean burritos and
grilled cheese.
Make The Most Out Of Snacks
Kids are
snacking on more cookies and candy, and drinking more soda these days, says the
Center for Science in the Public Interest. These high calorie treats aren't
filling and contribute to weight gain in kids. To stay healthy, kids should
choose low calorie nutritious foods to snack on. Food like apples, yogurt and
carrots are very low in calories, but can help keep hunger away. A whole
cucumber has fewer calories than one Oreo cookie, according to the Center for
Science in the Public Interest.
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