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.
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