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EAT MORE PLANTS

EAT MORE PLANT FOODS: Plant Powered Foods from Around the World Delicious to eat, healthy for us, healthy for our planet!

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Where Does Food Come From? ?

Plants & Animals = = & = =

IF We Have a Choice (and we don’t always) Which Should We Eat More Of? Plants OR Animals?

… That’s Right, Food From Plants! When we get to go back to school, all schools have plant foods we can eat including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and beans.

What Are The Categories of Plant Foods? Hint… CATEGORIES, not individual foods www. healthyschoolfood. org

Categories of Plant Foods Vegetables Legumes: Beans, Lentils, Split Peas Whole Grains Fruits Nuts & Seeds www. healthyschoolfood. org

Why Do We Want to Eat More Plant Foods?

They Make Us Healthy & Strong And We Get Sick Less Often!

Why Do We Want to Eat More Plant Foods? EARLY STAGE HEART DISEASE 50% of children 2 – 15 years old have fatty streaks in their arteries. Not just in overweight children. Children as young as eight years old are being prescribed blood pressure and cholesterol lowering medications. DIET RELATED CANCERS TYPE 2 DIABETES Processed meats (hot 33% of US children dogs, lunch meats, etc. ), 40 – 52% of African other meats, and dairy are American & Latino known causes. children in US will get type 2 if something doesn’t change.

Does Food Affect Mood?

Yes! Food Can Affect Our Mood DEPRESSION People who eat healthy feel happier ANXIETY People who eat healthy have less anxiety Many of us have reasons to feel sad or anxious – especially now in this Corona Virus time. But even before the virus, maybe you have something going on in your life at home or school that made you sad or anxious. But some people feel sad or anxious without things going on in their lives to make them feel this way. When we don’t eat enough healthy, whole plant foods, our minds can not work the way they are supposed to.

Food and Mood: Continued ATTENTION/CONCENTRATION People who eat healthy can pay attention and concentrate better. BEHAVIORAL ISSUES Students who eat healthy have less behavioral issues, which cause major problems at home and at school. We need healthy, whole plant foods for our minds to function at their optimum ability

Who Knows What Constipation Means?

Does it Happen to You? Does it Happen a Lot?

What Can We Do to Avoid Constipation? Before you go to the next slide, think of all the ways you might be able to avoid constipation. Then go to the next slides to see if you guessed.

Eat More Plant Foods

Drink Plenty of Water

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Avoid Constipation! EAT WHOLE PLANT FOODS DRINK WATER MOVE YOUR BODY For some people, an allergy to cow’s milk and things made from it cause constipation.

We eat too many processed foods and animal foods. To eat healthier, eat more plant foods.

ANYTHING you do to move away from animal foods and junk food and eating more whole plant foods is a GREAT step!

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Try New Foods!

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Contact Information Amie Hamlin Executive Director Amie@healthyschoolfood. org www. healthyschoolfood. org /Healthy. School. Food @Cool. School. Food