Nature's Natives, Climate, Water, Oil Spill, Greenhouse Effect, Photosynthesis, Water Cycle, Nutrient Cycle, Nutrition, Nitrogen Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Peace of Mind, Nature, Environment, Sun, ozone, oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon, bacteria, iron, magnesium, calcium
Nature's Natives, Climate, Water, Oil Spill, Greenhouse Effect, Photosynthesis, Water Cycle, Nutrient Cycle, Nutrition, Nitrogen Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Peace of Mind, Nature, Environment, Sun, ozone, oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon, bacteria, iron, magnesium, calcium
NUTRITION
What Are Some of Our Nutritional Needs?
Strong bones give us a
sturdy structure.
Red blood cells carry oxygen to all of the 50 trillion cells
in your body.
We need our muscles to move. Your heart is a muscle.
What Happens When We Don't Get Enough Nutrients?
Not enough calcium?
Not enough iron?
Not enough Magnesium?
Where Is Our Nutrient Supply?
What Threatens Our Nutrition?
Choices.
Plants can't grow without water from rain.
When forests are cut down, erosion washes the nutrients away.
When flash flooding occurs, erosion washes the nutrients away.
BONES
BLOOD CELLS
MUSCLES
WEAK BONES
TIREDNESS
WEAK MUSCLES
CHOICES
DROUGHT
EROSION
Nutrition = Food that is needed for health and growth.
BONES, BLOOD CELLS & MUSCLES NEED PROPER NUTRITION TO WORK WELL
Calcium, magnesium and iron are needed for strong bones.
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Iron is essential for building your red blood cells.
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Magnesium is important
for muscles.
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WEAK BONES, TIREDNESS & WEAK MUSCLES
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Your bones won't be strong.
This is a problem that will catch up with you later in life.
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You may be anemic, have impaired immune functions,
or be tired.
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Your heart and other muscles needs magnesium.
They won't work well without it.
CHOICES, DROUGHT & EROSION
Processed foods are convenient but don't deliver the nutrients like fresh food.
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FRUITS AND CHEESE, VEGGIES & WHOLE GRAINS
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Nature's Natives® is a simplified representation of how nature works.
Calcium is in oranges and cheese. Calcium is also in leafy greens.
Iron is in tomatoes
and cabbage. Iron is also in spinach and kale.
Magnesium is in bananas
and whole grains.
VEGGIES
FRUITS & CHEESE
WHOLE GRAINS
Calcium is good for bones.
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Iron is good for your
red blood cells.
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Magnesium is good
for your heart and other muscles.
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CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY
It is About Air, Food, Water and Climate...for Today and Tomorrow
