Health and Learning Success Go Hand-in-HandThe Nutritious Friends program promotes a different healthy food each month through educational materials, activity & coloring sheets, student interaction and incorporation in the monthly menu. Nutritious Friends proves healthy eating can be delicious as students take part in promotional games, learn interesting nutrition facts and sample them on our menus.

APPLESDID YOU KNOW....There are over 10,000 know varieties of apples grown throughout the world and in the United States alone, there are 3,000 varieties.

The crab apple is the only apple native to North America.

The science of apple growing is called pomology.

Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.

Honey bees are commonly used to pollinate apple trees.

October is National Apple Month

Archeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples for more than 8,500 years.

Some apple trees will grow over 40 feet high and live over 100 years.

Apples ripen six to ten times faster at room temperature than if they were refrigerated.

25% of an apple’s volume is air. That’s why it floats!

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WHY ARE APPLES GOOD FOR YOU?Apples are a great source of the fiber pectin. One apple has five grams of fiber. Fiber is a natural part of plant foods that helps keep your digestive system running smoothly.

Apples are high in antioxidants. Antioxidants are vitamins and other nutrients that help protect the cells in our bodies. Antioxidants help our bodies fight disease.

Don’t peel your apple. Two-thirds of the fiber and lots of antioxidants are found in the peel.

Apples contain almost zero fat and cholesterol, so they are a delicious snack and dessert food that’s good for you.

An average size apple contains around 130 calories, and helps you maintain a healthy weight.

How many pounds of apples does the average American eat each year? Americans eat approximately 19 pounds of fresh apples annually, compared to about 46 pounds consumed annually by residents of European countries.

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Ingredients• 1 cup all purpose flour• 2 Tbsp. baking powder• 1/4 tsp. salt• 1/2 cup oats• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar• 1 egg beaten

Directions 1. Whisk together dry ingredients in a bowl. 2. In a separate bowl, combine milk and butter. 3. Add eggs to liquid and whisk, the add apples and stir. 4. Add the liquid to the dry mixture and stir until just combined. Let sit 5-10 minutes. 5. Heat griddle on the stove top on low heat. Butter the griddle. 6. Using one-quarter cup measuring cup, pour batter into small circles, about 4-5 inches. Let the pancake cook until bubbles have burst and flip. 7. Re-grease griddle with butter between batches of pancakes.

recipe from: http://pennsylvaniaapples.org

RECIPE FOR HOME: Apple Oatmeal Pancakes

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• 1 cup milk• 1/2 cup grated apples• 3 Tbsp. butter• Stick butter to grease griddle

ACTIVITIESOCTOBER

Circle all the apples and apple products on October’s menu.

How many did you find?

How many do you plan to eat this month?

What is your favorite apple?

Find Your Way Through the Apple