The Power Food this week is Strawberries! Strawberries are the only fruit that wear their seeds on the outside. The average berry is adorned with some 200 of them. Strawberries are eaten in a number of different ways including fresh, dried, as a jam, in a drink...
The Power Food this week is Banana! Bananas are seriously healthy for your muscles. In case you are not aware, bananas are very rich in a mineral called potassium. It is an electrolyte that our body requires to keep electrical impulses flowing through the body....
Power Food this week is Carrots! The vegetable is often pulped, mashed, boiled, puréed, grated, fried, steamed, stewed, baked, juiced or eaten raw. Carrots are typically used in stir-fries and salads, but also in soups and added to baby foods or pet foods. They can...
This week’s Power Food is Corn! Corn can be eaten fresh, cooked, and popped. An ear or cob of corn is actually part of the flower and an individual kernel is a seed. Corn will always have an even number of rows on each cob. As well...
Our power food of the week is pears! Health Benefits of Pears A naturally sweet and crunchy snack, pears can be sliced, cooked, and used to make all kinds of delicious, nutritious food. Pears contain non soluble polysaccharide (NSP), a natural source of fiber. Pears are...
Preschoolers discover good-for-you foods in a colorful new way! “Power Foods” is a brand new topic that is being incorporated into Amazing Athletes’ 2014-16 preschool enrichment curriculum to teach preschool children the nutritional benefits and “secret powers” of fruits and vegetables. Setting a goal of helping young...