O fruit consumption is essential for a healthy eating and ideally, three to five servings are consumed daily. They are composed of water, vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and flavonoids, in addition to helping to regulate the body. Regular fruit consumption is associated to reducing the risk of having various diseases, as they also help to strengthen immunity.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is evidence that the fruit intake decreases the risk of diabetes and obesity. The ideal is to offer them in natura, because, in this way, we take advantage of everything that the fruit has to offer us. If made into juice or processed, they lose fibers and some nutrients.
Putting fruit in children's school lunch boxes is a great way to ensure their consumption. AND if the fruit is in season, it will be tastier, healthier and cheaper. Fruits with more flavor are more accepted by children.
To help you choose the fruits, we've made a list of December fruits with PDF to download. Let's enjoy the wide variety of
fruits December brings us and offer lots of fruit for the children? In heat, fruit is always welcome!Read too: How to choose the foods to build a balanced lunch box
December fruits
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- Hawaiian/Pearl Pineapple
- Acerola
- national plum
- Blackberry
- cashew
- foreign cherry
- Green coconut
- foreign damask
- Fig
- grapefruit
- foreign kiwi
- Lychee
- tahiti lemon
- Fuji national apple/granny smith/red delicious
- Hawaiian papaya
- Haden/palmer/tommy sleeve
- watermelon
- yellow melon
- Foreign/national nectarine
- foreign pear Packham's Triumph /rocha
- national peach
- physalis
- Pomegranate
- Date
- Niagara/ruby grape
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By Carolina Godinho
Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/saude-na-escola/frutas-dezembro.htm