INFO FOR RECIPES GROUP!!!!

Guys go here to look for fruits and vegetables that you should have in your recipes. This site lists the foods/nutrients in foods that are good at preventing cancer.

Thank you

http://www.cancerproject.org/protective_foods/nutrients.php

Bookworm Apple Bark

I was watching television and saw a commercial on Disney Channel healthy living with the Disney cast and Michelle Obama.

Then I went to the website displayed and saw this recipe that could help us in our project.

This is a snack that is easy to make and only consists of

Ingredients

• 1 Granny Smith Apple
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 2½ tablespoons golden or black raisins
• 1½ tablespoons dried sweetened cranberries
• 1 small bunch of fresh chives or fresh parsley (optional plate garnish)

It could target all age groups, especially to children that do not like to eat fruits or vegetables. It is easy to make, especially to people that do not know or are learning how to cook.

The end result

Get the Most Nutrients Out of Your Food

Hello All,

I came across this article which talked about how the preparation of food can affect it's nutritional value. They talked about how certain ingredients can lose their anit-cancer properties if heated [garlic] while others may require heat to help the body absorb its nutrients more [tomatoes]. This could be of interest for the recipe group. You guys can consider adding a fun facts section if time permits.

American Cancer Society source

Hi

Here is a another source that we can use to help us in our project:
http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/cgi/reprint/52/2/92

Fried Foods, Acrylamide and Cancer

Goodnight all,

This article is about the acrylamide that is found in carbohydrate rich fried foods. According to Swedish researchers, minuscule amounts of acrylamide is formed when frying, baking, and roasting foods such as potatoes.

The one great thing about this article is that the amount of acrylamide found in our food is so minuscule that we not worry about it causing cancer. Health experts have even stated that we have been cooking our food since the discovery of fire, so we are not risking our health by cooking.

Could Cereal Boxes Give You or Your Children Cancer?

As you can tell by the tittle of this article that in Europe some cereal boxes contain carcinogens. Although in U.S. all the cereal boxes must meet certain FDA standards. I think this is an eye openning article for all the consumers out there.

Eat Right With Color

This would be a great idea to show people that picking fruits and vegetables is fun.

This article "Eat Right With Color" shows what different color fruits contain certain nutritional values . For example:

Blue/purple

Dark-colored fruits and vegetables are good sources of anthocyanins, the purplish phytonutrient that put blueberries on the map as a superfood. Other blue and purple foods offer similar benefits.

Yellow/orange

You'll find ample amounts of antioxidants, such as vitamin C and beta carotene (vitamin A)fruits and vegetables.

Red

The darker and richer the tones, the more phytonutrients you'll get in return.

Green

Dark, leafy greens such as spinach and kale are richer in nutrients.

These are just a few examples but it makes it easier for parents to learn about healthier choices. Once the parents start the change, it makes it easier to pass on the children, AND to the parents with picky eaters, it would be a different approach on how to make them eat healthier.