Health Promotion with a Fruit Party and

Friendship in the Swimming Pool

8th March, 2000

Coordinator:Shiraz RamjiEducator/GerontologistPhone: 604-524-6495E-mail: swramji@sfu.ca

For every child born, plant a fruit tree.For every grandchild born plant two fruit trees.

• T-Shirt used for the Fruit Planting Campaign in East and Southern Africa.

Purpose of the Fruit Party

To Promote Friendship and a Healthy Lifestyle in the Community through Potluck Parties

To Promote the Value of Eating Fruit

Learning Objectives

• How to organize a Fruit Party and

Promote Health in the community?

Why in the Swimming pool?

• The swimming pool was chosen because it facilitates a multicultural community of friends, members and swimmers.

• The Aqua Fitness Class brings women and men of all ages and ethnic groups together with potluck lunches.

Organizers

• Public Health Association of B.C. and

• CG Brown Memorial Pool

• Eileen Daily Center

• Bonsor Recreation Complex

Why a Fruit Party?

Three fruit servings a day

Sunday Apple Banana OrangeMonday Apple Banana OrangeTuesday Apple Banana OrangeWednesday Apple Banana OrangeThursday Apple Banana OrangeFriday Apple Banana OrangeSaturday Apple Banana Orange

Invitation Promotion

Fruit for the Party

• Any fruit

• Any fruit drink

• Any dish with fruit

Origin of the Fruit

• Avocado• Bananas • Grapes • Kiwi fruit • Mangoes • Oranges • Papaya• Pear• Peaches• Pineapples• Strawberry• Watermelon

• China• Central America• Europe• China• India• South East Asia• Central America• Central Asia• China• Paraguay (South America)• Europe• Africa

Fiber Content in Fruit

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Apple Banana Grapes Papaya Pear

AppleBananaGrapesPapayaPear

Evaluation

1. Where would you organize a fruit party?

2. How would you organize a fruit party?

3. List your choice of three fruit servings a day

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