This document discusses fruits and their importance in nutrition. It covers different types of fruits classified by color and category. The document outlines the health benefits of fruits and their essential nutrients. Specific fruits are described in terms of their properties and medicinal uses. Ideas are provided for teaching children about the importance of fruits through art projects and fun desserts made with fruits. Links are included to additional resources on promoting fruit consumption in schools.

1. Sandra Zamora Font
Raquel García Aldeguer
Tania Pérez Mínguez
Cyntia Navarro García

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The fruits
 Do you usually eat fruits?

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What is a fruit?

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Fruit or vegetable?

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Classification of fruits
● Cytrus fruits:
● Tropical fruits:
● Berries:
● Nuts/dried fruits:

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Food guide pyramid

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5 A Day

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Color groups
 Purple fruits:

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Color groups
 Red fruits:

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Color groups
 Orange fruits:

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Color groups
 Yellow fruits:

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Color groups
● Green fruits:

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Properties of the fruits
● Benefits. Big quantity of
properties:
○ Relieving rheumatism or gout
○ Blood mineralizing
○ Laxative, refreshing and
diuretic

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Properties of the fruits
● Heat and power producer. Winter
● One of the most nutritional fruits
● Diseases → Mouth, stomach,
pharynx and larynx
● Slices → Dog, snake or insect bite
● Typhoid fever
● Flowers → Bad digestions

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Properties of the fruits
● High nutritional value. Ripe
● Heart and kidney disorders, body
secretions
● Young and old people. Eat it instead
of bread
● Good medicinal fruit → Disinfectant,
antiseptic and bactericidal
● Toothpaste
● Throat, skin, scalp
● Obesity, diabetes, digestive or
respiratory problems and kidney or
liver disorders.

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Properties of the fruits
● Stimulates nervous system → Nervous
convulsions, headaches, cramps
and insomnia
● Relieves throat infection
● Leaves → Heart diseases
● Very effective against thyroid gland
● No damaging properties.
● Bad to eat them:
○ In large quantities. After
meals

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“Fruits are necessary in our lives”
 How do we do that?
 How to tell children that we need to eat fruit?

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Art with fruits!
 How can we do art with fruits in class?

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Funny dessert
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Peacock

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Peacock
Body:
Feathers:

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Peacock
Face:

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Other funny desserts

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Links
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/educacion/webportal/web/vidasaludable/programas/plan-de-consumo-de-fruta
Offers a few didactic units to promote fruit consumption in school.
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/downloads/FandV_2011_WEB_TAG508.pdf
The CDC association (Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention): offer strategies to increase the
consumption of fruits and vegetables in order
to prevent obesity and other chronic
diseases.