SEPTEMBER 2025
Tempe Elementary Schools
Our “Fresh” Mission
Each day, Tempe Elementary Schools Nutrition Services team serves approximately 2,800 breakfasts, 7,000 lunches, and 540 snacks to students across the district. Each meal is made with care and emulates our dedication to providing quality, nutritious meals to ensure students are equipped with the brain power to do their best in the classroom.
This month, we are celebrating APPLES!
How many different varieties of apples have you tried?
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Golden Delicious Gala Granny Smith
Red Delicious Fuji Empire
Apples
Apples are one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits.
Most apples are harvested & sold fresh.
The U.S. is home to approximately 322,000 acres of apple orchards. of the Most Popular Varieties of Apples:
1. Red Delicious 2. Gala 5. Golden Delicious
apples are
Most apples are HAND-PICKED
2,500+ There are
An apple tree takes at least 4 years to start producing fruit. different varieties of apples are grown in the U.S.
An apple blossom is the flower that comes from an apple tree.
Fiber
Fiber supports movement through the digestive system.
Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body doesn’t digest; it simply passes through.
Soluble fiber dissolves in water…it helps regulate blood sugar levels and removes cholesterol from
Insoluble fiber is sometimes referred to as “roughage. ”
2 types of fiber:
1. Soluble fiber
Insoluble fiber
Fiber is ONLY found in plant foods.
Dairy & meat products do not have any fiber.
Fiber helps to regulate the body’s use of sugar.
Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water…it helps food move throughout the digestive system.
BOTH forms of fiber are important & beneficial to overall health.
Potassium
Potassium supports balancing fluid in the body & proper function of the muscles and nerves.
Once potassium enters the body, it functions as an electrolyte.
Electrolytes help amount of water in the body.
Helps to keep the body
The body is made 60%
Potassium helps to regulate the heart rate
Potassium helps to regulate contractions.
Potassium helps bone
Potassium is the THIRD most abundant mineral potassium is found in
Many runners eat foods high in potassium like apples before a run to prevent muscle cramps.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C supports the immune systemthe body’s defense against infections.
ENERGY booster!
Vitamin C is also referred to as “ascorbic acid.”
Vitamin C helps keep you happy & healthy!
Vitamin C is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help protect against damage caused by exposure to harmful substances in the environment.
The body cannot make vitamin C on its own - it has to come from food.
What do you call a vitamin that improves your eyesight?
A Vitamin C!
Vitamin C is a very important vitamin for healthy gums & teeth.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant & supports the immune system.
Vitamin E is a group of eight fatsoluble compounds.
Antioxidants help protect against damage caused by exposure to harmful substances (free radicals) in the environment.
Vitamin E helps to maintain healthy skin & eyes. discovered in
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin.
Fat soluble vitamins are best absorbed into the body when eaten with foods with healthy fats
Examples of healthy fats include olive oil, avocados
Vitamin E helps strengthen the immune system.
Vitamin E supports proper blood function – circulation, clotting & production.
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