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Healthy Serving Ideas Add extra shredded zucchini to zucchini bread and bake in muffin tins for an easy snack. Make this treat even healthier by using applesauce instead of oil and tossing in some raisins. Shopper’s Tips Choose a glossy zucchini that is heavy for its size. Store in the refrigerator for up to four days. Let’s Get Physical! You can enjoy team sports without the team. Get a soccer ball and practice kicking the ball back and forth between your feet. Grab a basketball and practice bouncing it from hand to hand. Find a volleyball and see how long you can keep it off the ground. Challenge yourself to do these basic skills while jogging back and forth. How Much Do I Need? The amount of fruits and vegetables you need depends on your age, gender, and the amount of physical activity you get every day. Eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables with all your meals and snacks throughout the day to reach your total daily needs! For more recipes and tips, visit: www.cachampionsforchange.net Recommended Daily Amount of Fruits and Vegetables* Kids Ages 5-12 Teens and Adults Ages 13 and up Males 2½ - 5 cups per day 4½ - 6½ cups per day Females 2½ - 5 cups per day 3½ - 5 cups per day *If you are active, eat the higher number of cups per day. Visit www.mypyramid.gov to learn more. Sauté chopped zucchini, onions, and bell pepper for a great addition to chicken enchiladas. Sauté zucchini sticks with garlic and a dash of oregano. Top this tasty side dish with a little Parmesan cheese. Health and Nutrition Go Hand-in-Hand Eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables and getting daily physical activity can help your family stay healthy, feel good, and may lower the risk of serious health problems like obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. One small zucchini is equal to about one cup of vegetables. One cup of zucchini is an excellent source of vitamin C, which helps the body heal cuts and wounds and helps lower the risk of infection. One cup of zucchini is also a source of vitamin B 6 which helps the body make healthy red blood cells, build proteins, and release energy. The Harvest of the Month featured vegetable is zucchini This material was produced by the California Department of Public Health, Network for a Healthy California, with funding from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program). These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. In California, food stamps provide assistance to low-income households and can help buy nutritious foods for better health. For food stamp information, call 877-847-3663. For important nutrition information, visit www.cachampionsforchange.net. © Copyright California Department of Public Health 2009.

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Healthy Serving IdeasAdd extra shredded zucchini to zucchini bread and bake in muffin tins for an easy snack. Make this treat even healthier by using applesauce instead of oil and tossing in some raisins.

Shopper’s TipsChoose a glossy zucchini that is heavy •for its size.Store in the refrigerator for up to four •days.

Let’s Get Physical!You can enjoy team sports without the team. Get a soccer ball and practice kicking the ball back and forth between your feet. Grab a basketball and practice bouncing it from hand to hand. Find a volleyball and see how long you can keep it off the ground. Challenge yourself to do these basic skills while jogging back and forth.

How Much Do I Need?The amount of fruits and vegetables you need depends on your age, gender, and the amount of physical activity you get every day.

Eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables with all your meals and snacks throughout the day to reach your total daily needs!

For more recipes and tips, visit:www.cachampionsforchange.net

Recommended Daily Amount of Fruits and Vegetables*

KidsAges 5-12

Teens and Adults Ages 13 and up

Males 2½ - 5 cups per day 4½ - 6½ cups per day

Females 2½ - 5 cups per day 3½ - 5 cups per day

*If you are active, eat the higher number of cups per day. Visit www.mypyramid.gov to learn more.

Sauté chopped zucchini, onions, and bell pepper for a great addition to chicken enchiladas.

Sauté zucchini sticks with garlic and a dash of oregano. Top this tasty side dish with a little Parmesan cheese.

Health and Nutrition Go Hand-in-HandEating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables and getting daily physical activity can help your family stay healthy, feel good, and may lower the risk of serious health problems like obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer.

One small zucchini is equal to about one cup of vegetables. One cup of zucchini is an excellent source of vitamin C, which helps the body heal cuts and wounds and helps lower the risk of infection. One cup of zucchini is also a source of vitamin B6 which helps the body make healthy red blood cells, build proteins, and release energy.

The Harvest of the Month featured vegetable is zucchini

This material was produced by the California Department of Public Health, Network for a Healthy California, with funding from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program). These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. In California, food stamps provide assistance to low-income households and can help buy nutritious foods for better health. For food stamp information, call 877-847-3663. For important nutrition information, visit www.cachampionsforchange.net. © Copyright California Department of Public Health 2009.

Ideas Saludables de PreparaciónAgregue más calabacita rallada de lo normal al pan de calabacita y hornee en moldes de mantecadas para tener un bocadillo facilito. Haga este bocadillo aún más saludable usando puré de manzana en lugar de aceite y agregando pasas.

Consejos SaludablesElija la calabacita de color brillante que •se sienta pesada para su tamaño.Guarde en el refrigerador hasta por •cuatro días.

¡En sus Marcas, Listos…!Disfrute de los deportes de equipo aunque no tenga un equipo. Patee un balón de fútbol una y otra vez entre sus pies. Tome un balón de básquetbol y bótelo de una mano a otra. Encuentre un balón de voleibol y vea cuánto tiempo puede dominarlo sin que se caiga. Póngase el reto de hacer todo esto mientras se mueve trotando.

¿Cuánto Necesito?La cantidad de fruta y verdura que necesita depende de su edad, sexo y la cantidad de actividad física que practica cada día.

¡Coma una variedad de fruta y verdura de diferentes colores en todas sus comidas y bocadillos durante el día para alcanzar el total de su necesidad diaria!

Para más consejos y recetas, visite:www.campeonesdelcambio.net

Sofría calabacita, cebolla y pimiento picados para agregar a las enchiladas de pollo.

Sofría tiras de calabacita con ajo y una pizca de orégano. Espolvoree este rico platillo de acompañamiento con un poco de queso parmesano.

La Salud y la Nutrición van Mano a ManoComer una variedad de fruta y verdura de diferentes colores y hacer actividad física cada día puede ayudar a su familia a mantenerse saludable, sentirse bien y disminuir el riesgo de problemas serios de salud como obesidad, diabetes tipo 2, enfermedades del corazón y algunos tipos de cáncer.

Una calabacita pequeña equivale aproximadamente a una taza de verdura. Una taza de calabacita es una fuente excelente de vitamina C, que ayuda al cuerpo a sanar heridas y cortadas y a disminuir el riesgo de contraer infecciones. Una taza de calabacita es también una fuente de vitamina B6, que ayuda a su cuerpo a desarrollar glóbulos rojos saludables, producir proteínas y liberar energía.

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Recomendación Diaria deFrutas y Verduras*

Niños,Edad de 5-12

Adolescentes y Adultos, Edad de 13 años en adelante

Hombres 2½ - 5 tazas por día 4½ - 6½ tazas por día

Mujeres 2½ - 5 tazas por día 3½ - 5 tazas por día

*Si es activo, coma el número más alto de tazas por día. Visite www.mipiramide.gov para aprender más.

Para información sobre los Cupones para Alimentos, llame al 888-9-COMIDA. Financiado por el Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos, un proveedor y empleador que ofrece oportunidades equitativas. © Departamento de Salud Pública de California 2009.

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