Our FavoriteOur FavoriteHealthy FoodsHealthy Foods

from A to Zfrom A to ZBy 2RBy 2R

Pocantico Hills SchoolPocantico Hills School

March 2008March 2008

By Olivia

AAA is for apples. Apples A is for apples. Apples are a fruit. They have are a fruit. They have

lots of vitamin C.lots of vitamin C.

By SalmanBy Salman

BBB is for Banana. Bananas B is for Banana. Bananas

have potassium. I like have potassium. I like them because they’re them because they’re

one of my favorite fruits.one of my favorite fruits.By OliverBy Oliver

CCC is for carrots. Carrots C is for carrots. Carrots are orange. They are a are orange. They are a

kind of vegetable. kind of vegetable.

By CediBy Cedi

DDD is for duck. Duck is in D is for duck. Duck is in the Meat Group. Duck the Meat Group. Duck

gives you protein.gives you protein.

By ChrisBy Chris

EEE is for eggs. Eggs are E is for eggs. Eggs are in the Meat and Beans in the Meat and Beans Group. I like eggs for Group. I like eggs for

breakfast.breakfast.

By KeziaBy Kezia

FFF is for fish. Fish gives F is for fish. Fish gives you good oil and helps you good oil and helps

your heart.your heart.

By JonathanBy Jonathan

GGG is for granola. Granola G is for granola. Granola

is in the Grain Group. is in the Grain Group. Granola has a lot of fiber Granola has a lot of fiber

that is good for you.that is good for you.

By DylanBy Dylan

HHH is for ham. Ham is in H is for ham. Ham is in

the Meat and Bean the Meat and Bean Group. I like to eat it plain Group. I like to eat it plain

By OliviaBy Olivia

III is for ice cream. Ice cream I is for ice cream. Ice cream has a lot of fat. Don’t eat too has a lot of fat. Don’t eat too

much.much.By LuisBy Luis

JJJ is for Jell-O. But don’t J is for Jell-O. But don’t buy too much, buy the buy too much, buy the

sugar free.sugar free.

By DaniellaBy Daniella

K is for kiwi. It goes in K is for kiwi. It goes in the Fruit Group. It has the Fruit Group. It has

vitamins. It tastes really vitamins. It tastes really good.good.

By OliviaBy Olivia

LLL is for lemon. It is in the L is for lemon. It is in the Fruit Group. I like to eat Fruit Group. I like to eat lemons. They are sour. lemons. They are sour. They have vitamin C.They have vitamin C.

By MaryBethBy MaryBeth

M is for milk. Milk is in M is for milk. Milk is in the Milk Group. Milk has the Milk Group. Milk has vitamins and minerals in vitamins and minerals in it. It helps build strong it. It helps build strong

bones.bones.

By PhillipBy Phillip

NNNuts are in the meat and Nuts are in the meat and beans group. Nuts have beans group. Nuts have good oils that are good good oils that are good

for you heart.for you heart.

By JarredBy Jarred

O O O is for oranges. They O is for oranges. They are in the Fruit Group. I are in the Fruit Group. I

like to eat oranges. like to eat oranges. Oranges have vitamin C.Oranges have vitamin C.

By AyeshaBy Ayesha

P is for peaches. P is for peaches. Peaches are a fruit. Peaches are a fruit.

Peaches have vitamins Peaches have vitamins A and C. A and C.

By PhillipBy Phillip

QQQ is for quinoa. Its leaves Q is for quinoa. Its leaves

are eaten like a leaf are eaten like a leaf vegetable. Its seeds are vegetable. Its seeds are

like rice.like rice.

By Jonathan and DylanBy Jonathan and Dylan

RRR is for radishes. R is for radishes. Radishes are red. Radishes are red.

Radishes are a Radishes are a vegetable. By Cedivegetable. By Cedi

SS Shrimp is in the Meat & Shrimp is in the Meat & Beans Group. Shrimp is Beans Group. Shrimp is

shellfish. I like to eat shellfish. I like to eat them. them.

By JarredBy Jarred

TTT is for tomato. T is for tomato.

Scientifically it is a fruit Scientifically it is a fruit because it has seeds. because it has seeds.

Tomatoes have vitamin A Tomatoes have vitamin A and vitamin C. and vitamin C.

by Khassandraby Khassandra

UUU is for ugli fruit. Ugli fruit is U is for ugli fruit. Ugli fruit is found in Jamaica. They may found in Jamaica. They may

be ugly but they are very be ugly but they are very sweet. You can peel them or sweet. You can peel them or

cut them.cut them.

VVVeal is in the Meat and Veal is in the Meat and

Beans Group. It has lots of Beans Group. It has lots of protein.protein.

By Khassandra & TahreekBy Khassandra & Tahreek

WWW is for watermelon. It is W is for watermelon. It is a fruit. It is good for you. a fruit. It is good for you. It has seeds, that’s why it It has seeds, that’s why it

is a fruit.is a fruit.

By TahreekBy Tahreek

XXWe couldn’t think of any foods We couldn’t think of any foods

that begin with the letter X.that begin with the letter X.

So…..we’re just going to move So…..we’re just going to move along.along.

YYY is for yams. Yams are Y is for yams. Yams are in the Vegetable Group.in the Vegetable Group.

By SalmanBy Salman

ZZZ is for zucchini. Z is for zucchini.

Zucchini is a fruit. They Zucchini is a fruit. They are a good source of are a good source of

vitamin C.vitamin C.

By MaeganBy Maegan

The EndThe EndBy LuisBy Luis