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Why Teach Super Foods?
• Developmentally appropriate • Engaging and student directed• Saves on Food Budget• Based on National Standards• Effects behavior change• Simple grading rubric
Superfoods are Nutritional Powerhouse
Foods• 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.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY LESLIE DEAKINS FEDERAL WAY SD AND VALERIE BARABE PUYALLUP SD
INTRODUCING THE SUPERFOODS
Soy• Inexpensive source
of protein• Vitamin Rich• Lots of fiber• Plant source of
omega-3 fatty acids• Offers a wealth of
phytonutrients
Spinach•We have more information on spinach than any other potential candidate of nutrient health benefits
Tomatoes
• Excellent source of lycopene, that helps prevent
cancer, raises the SPF factor of your skin,
helps prevent blindness
Walnuts
Eating a handful of
these a day may reduce
your chance of having a heart attack by as
much as 51%
Yogurt• 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
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
SuperFoods Project• Select a SuperFood 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 Superfood? 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 Superfood?