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17‏/09‏/2011

Important fruits for kids and babies

Apple
It actually help keep you strong and healthy so that you can do all the things you want to do, like play sport, have fun, climb apple trees. You see it contain lots of goodies to help grow well, keep your skin clear of zits, make your hair look great. Apple contain:
A dietary fibre called pectin that has some amazing skills – it can dissolve in water and can also encourage good bacteria to live in your bowel and fight off any bad bacteria that try to settle there.
A mineral called boron which helps your bones stay strong and healthy – important for climbing apple trees!
Lots of antioxidants - substances which help protect your body against disease.
Vitamin C - an apple supplies a quarter of your day’s vitamin C needs.
100g apple has 240 kJ.
Select those with a firm, smooth skin which has the characteristic colour for many variety and you can store apple in the refrigerator not at room temperature; this way we will maintain our crispness for up to 1 month.
Its eaten raw and are ideal for school lunch boxes and snacks. You can bake, stew or microwave apples, then turn it to pies, tarts, crumbles and fritters.

Banana
Athletes, eat banana because they are a good way to get the kind of good carbohydrates that power muscles. 
They are also a good source of dietary fiber.
They are a rich source of potassium which helps keep your heart, nervous system and kidneys healthy.
They provide you and your kids with vitamin C
They are a good source of vitamin B6. This vitamin is needed for the nervous system, for healthy skin and to produce energy in the body
Contrary to popular belief, bananas has no fat and it would be almost impossible to get fat on bananas. 100g banana has 380 kJ.
It’s best to select at different stages of ripeness. That way banana won’t all ripen at once, and make sure you choose those with shiny, unblemished skins.
It can be store in a fruit bowl at room temperature. When it's ripe it can be stored in the fridge. Their skins will turn black but their flesh will be unaffected.

When banana ripe they are great to eat out of hand, making it ideal for school lunches and snacks. Simply peel skin and eat or add to your favourite fruit salad. Toss or brush it with orange juice to stop us browning.
Use slightly firmer bananas for baking, grilling, frying, barbecuing or microwaving. Serve with meat or fish or add us to sauces or curries. 
A good way to use very ripe bananas is to mash and add to cakes, pancakes, puddings, muffins, breads, ice creams, smoothies or sandwiches.
By freshforkids.com
Photos by dreamstime.com

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