Our Favorite Healthy Foods from A to Z By 2R Pocantico Hills School March 2008 By Olivia

A A is for apples. Apples are a fruit. They have lots of vitamin C. By Salman

B B is for Banana. Bananas have potassium. I like them because they’re one of my favorite fruits. By Oliver

C C is for carrots. Carrots are orange. They are a kind of vegetable. By Cedi

D D is for duck. Duck is in the Meat Group. Duck gives you protein. By Chris

E E is for eggs. Eggs are in the Meat and Beans Group. I like eggs for breakfast. By Kezia

F F is for fish. Fish gives you good oil and helps your heart. By Jonathan

G G is for granola. Granola is in the Grain Group. Granola has a lot of fiber that is good for you. By Dylan

H H is for ham. Ham is in the Meat and Bean Group. I like to eat it plain By Olivia

I I is for ice cream. Ice cream has a lot of fat. Don’t eat too much. By Luis

J J is for Jell-O. But don’t buy too much, buy the sugar free. By Daniella

K is for kiwi. It goes in the Fruit Group. It has vitamins. It tastes really good. By Olivia

L L is for lemon. It is in the Fruit Group. I like to eat lemons. They are sour. They have vitamin C. By MaryBeth

M is for milk. Milk is in the Milk Group. Milk has vitamins and minerals in it. It helps build strong bones. By Phillip

N Nuts are in the meat and beans group. Nuts have good oils that are good for you heart. By Jarred

O O is for oranges. They are in the Fruit Group. I like to eat oranges. Oranges have vitamin C. By Ayesha

P is for peaches. Peaches are a fruit. Peaches have vitamins A and C. By Phillip

Q Q is for quinoa. Its leaves are eaten like a leaf vegetable. Its seeds are like rice. By Jonathan and Dylan

R R is for radishes. Radishes are red. Radishes are a vegetable. By Cedi

S Shrimp is in the Meat & Beans Group. Shrimp is shellfish. I like to eat them. Shrimp is in the Meat & Beans Group. Shrimp is shellfish. I like to eat them. By Jarred

T T is for tomato. Scientifically it is a fruit because it has seeds. Tomatoes have vitamin A and vitamin C. by Khassandra

U U is for ugli fruit. Ugli fruit is found in Jamaica. They may be ugly but they are very sweet. You can peel them or cut them.

V Veal is in the Meat and Beans Group. It has lots of protein. By Khassandra & Tahreek

W W is for watermelon. It is a fruit. It is good for you. It has seeds, that’s why it is a fruit. By Tahreek

X We couldn’t think of any foods that begin with the letter X. So…..we’re just going to move along.

Y Y is for yams. Yams are in the Vegetable Group. By Salman

Z Z is for zucchini. Zucchini is a fruit. They are a good source of vitamin C. By Maegan

The End By Luis