Do you like cucumbers? Several Brookeside Montessori students give thumbs up to Suyo cucumbers. The healthy snack program is in cooperation with Bause Catered Events Inc and funded in part by a grant from the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation. This program introduces students to taste different fruits and vegetables and learn the [...]
Local Gala Apples are this week's Healthy Snack Apples are packed with antioxidants and have lots of soluble fiber. Eating an apple a day may strengthen your immune system, keep your blood pressure down, and lower bad cholesterol. These apples were grown at Weaver's Orchard. Our healthy snack is provided by Bause Catered [...]
Harrow Pears are super sweet and similar to Seckle Pears. Pears have lots of Vitamin C to build strong muscles, blood vessels, bones, and teeth. These Pears were grown at Weaver's Orchard in Morgantown, PA.
Romanesco is a hybrid vegetable belonging to the Brassicaceae family and is enriched with vitamin A, which is essential to the proper function of our eyes. It contains cancer-fighting plant compounds and omega-3 fatty acids optimizing blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and cholesterol.
Radishes are packed with vitamin C and are a superfood with benefits such as preventing cavities and keeping your teeth strong, purifying the urinary system, maintaining healthy blood pressure, relieving congestion, and offering respiratory support.
