1 ½ to 2 Servings per Day Medium Apple or banana ½ cup chopped or cooked canned fruit ¾ c juice Fruit Provides Vitamins Minerals Vitamin Ahelps us to see at night Vitamin Cfights infection ID: 744902
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Fruit Group Slide2
What is a serving:
1 ½ to 2 Servings per Day
Medium Apple or banana½ cup chopped or cooked canned fruit¾ c. juiceSlide3
Fruit Provides:
Vitamins
MineralsVitamin A-helps us to see at nightVitamin C-fights infectionSlide4
How to Eat
Most healthful to eat fruit in it’s natural state.
The following will destroy fruits natural state:Cut into pieces
Exposed to heat, cold or moisture
Skin is removed and drying beginsSlide5
Processed Fruit
Dried in cereals
CannedFrozenPie Filling
Ice Cream
juiceSlide6
Fruit
Fruit is environmentally correct because the skin protects the soft flesh on the inside from the
elments.Fruit also contains minerals, carbs, water and fiber but lacks protein and fat.
When you choose fruit consider these factors:
Season, use, storage, color and
apperanceSlide7
Care of Fruit at home
Fresh Fruit:
Keep in a cool, dry storage
Wash before using
Canned Fruit:
Keep in a cool, dry place
Refrigerate after opening
Frozen Fruit:
Keep in freezer
Promptly use when thawed
Dried Fruit:
Refrigerate after cooking
Tightly coverSlide8
Types of Fruit-citrus Fruits
Lemon-
high in vitamin C, should be heavy for sizeLime-High in vitamin C, helped prevent ScurvyOrange-high in vitamin C, Navel orange most popularGrapefruit-High in vitamin C, Mostly grown in Florida
Tangerine-
High in vitamin CSlide9
Types of fruits-exotic fruits
Kiwi-
Comes from New Zealand, Fuzzy surface that is peeled, available most of the year.Kumquats- Native to China, skin is sweet, meat is tart. Available Nov-JunePaypayas-Florida and Mexico, The most healthy (A&C), available all year.
Avacados
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Is NOT sweet, guacamole, soup, salad and available all year.Slide10
Types of fruits-tropical fruits
Mango-
Good source of Vitamin APomegranate-Only the seed is edible, available from Sept-Dec.Coconut-Hair is used for many thingsSlide11
Types of fruits- common fruits
Apples-
King of fruit (7000 varieties)Banana-High in potassiumSlide12
Preparing Fruits
Wash fruits well. Use a vegetable brush to remove dirt.
Leave on the edible skins when possible. Remember they are good fiber and nutrient sources.Serve fruits raw to retain the most nutrients.
Serve in salads, side dishes, desserts, or snacks.
Use cutting boards when cutting fruits to protect the working surface.
To prevent fruit discoloration caused by exposure to air, dip fruit into fruit juice, do not cut fruit until ready to serve, and store in an airtight container after cutting.Slide13
Cooking fruits
Save nutrients, improve shape, texture, flavor and color by cooking fruits properly.
Use the least amount of cooking water.Cook with a lid to speed cooking time.
Fruits cooked in water will get soft and lose their shape.
Don’t overcook. Cook just until tender but crisp.
Fruits cooked in sugar syrup will retain their shape.
Methods of cooking include simmering, steaming, baking, frying or
microwave cooking.