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June is National Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Month!

Eating the rainbow to paint a better picture of health! Eating the rainbow by eating various colors of fruits and vegetables is important as each color has different compounds that help our bodies! It is recommended to eat a variety of different colored fruits and vegetables for better health outcomes!

Red: Fruits and vegetables like strawberries, tomatoes, and red bell pepper have been shown to help protect against cardiovascular disease and to lower blood pressure!

Orange and Yellow: Foods such as carrots, oranges, and bell peppers can help increase vitamin A intake which helps with strengthening vision!

Green: Things like spinach, kale, green grapes and more help improve digestion and provide immune system support!

Blue and Purple: Eating things like blue berries, black berries, or purple cabbage can help reduce inflammation and oxidative damage to cells!

White and brown: Options like potatoes, bananas, turnips, mushrooms, and dates, help support healthy bones and hormones!

Let's Get Movin': Hopscotch & More!

One piece of chalk, endless fun!

• Traditional hopscotch is simple and kids can either draw their own course with the chalk or have a parent help. Use your imagination and draw the boxes to be jumped in in various colors and shapes.

• Avoid the Shark - With different colors of chalk, draw “beaches” various distances apart. Use blue chalk to draw water and shark fins between the beaches and have kids jump from beach to beach to avoid the “sharks” in the “water.”

• Chalk Bullseye - Use various colors of sidewalk chalk and draw concentric circles with a bullseye in the middle. Within each circle, write point values if kids want to brush up on their math skills or simply use markers to see who can throw an item closest to the bullseye. For markers, use chalk, stones or on hot summer days, wet sponges or water balloons.

• Chalk Maze - Have kids design their own web of squiggly lines, circles, and other lines with chalk to design a maze through which others can walk, run, cycle, or scooter. The bigger, more colorful, and more intricate the maze, the more fun kids will have working their way through.

Source: https://activeforlife.com/8-active-chalk-games/

Harvest of the Month: Summer Squash!

Fun Facts:

• Summer squashes, both zucchini and yellow squash, are a good source of vitamin C. The color of yellow squash gives it extra vitamin C.
• Summer squash also provides manganese. This is a mineral that is involved in the formation of bones and other tissues.

What to look for: 

• Choose summer squash that have smooth, shiny skin and feel heavy for their size.
• Look for ripe summer squash that are firm and give slightly to gentle pressure.
• Store zucchini whole in the refrigerator.

Source: https://carolinahungerinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Summer-Squash.pdf

Recipe Highlight: Squash Medley

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, small
• 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
• 1 1/2 yellow summer squash, small and sliced
• 1 1/2 zucchini, small and sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper (to taste, optional)
• 1 can of diced Italian tomatoes (14.5 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (grated)

Instructions: 

• In a large skillet, heat oil.
• Add squash and onion to the heated oil. Cook on medium heat until tender (about 10 minutes) stirring often.
• Add tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes.
• Season with garlic powder to taste. Add salt and pepper (optional), if desired.
• Serve warm, topped with Parmesan cheese.

Source: https://canva.link/0t9pie0uhmw5m91

What's In Season?

Kids Corner

Sliced Melon Coloring Page

https://www.supercoloring.com/media/coloring/362655/sliced-melon

SNAP provides monetary assistance to supplement the food budget of households that meet the financial and resource requirements.

For questions or assistance, call (336) 422-7758 or email fnsoutreach@secondharvestnwnc.org