Healthy lifestyle poems



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Healthy lifestyle poems

Vitamin A

|Your body is a factory |Your body is a factory |

|Feed your factory every day |Feed your factory every day |

|Your body is a factory |Your body is a factory |

|Eat the things it needs to make Vitamin A |Eat the things it needs to make Vitamin A |

| |Your body (just give it fruits and veggies) |

|There's a lot of things going on in you |Is a factory |

|It's amazing what your body can do |Feed your factory every day |

|You can make the winning shot, or make a double play |Eat the things it needs to make Vitamin A |

|You can even make some Vitamin A | |

| |Carrots, pumpkin, spinach and tomatoes |

|Vitamin A, your body makes |Broccoli, asparagus and sweet potatoes |

|When you feed your factory what it takes |Cantaloupe, watermelon, mangoes, hey! |

|Eat fruits and veggies with carotenes |All are sources of Vitamin A! |

|Think yellow, orange, red and deep green | |

| |Vitamin A is what your body needs |

|Your body is a factory |It gives you healthy bones and good strong teeth |

|Feed your factory every day |Beautiful hair that shines bright in the daylight |

|Your body is a factory |Healthy eyes so you can see at night |

|Eat the things it needs to make Vitamin A | |

|Your body (just give it fruits and veggies) |That's right, your body is a factory |

|Is a factory |It works naturally but listen to me |

|Feed your factory every day |You gotta feed it, see, here's what you do |

|Eat the things it needs to make Vitamin A |Eat fruits and veggies they're good for you |

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|Now carotenes are real big news |Your body is a factory |

|They give fruits and veggies colourful hues |Feed your factory every day |

|Eat yellow, orange, red and deep green |Your body is a factory |

|'Cause they're rich and loaded if you know what I mean |Eat the things it needs to make Vitamin A |

| |Your body (just give it fruits and veggies) |

|But even better is what they do |Is a factory |

|When the carotenes get inside of you |Feed your factory every day |

|They don't sit around, they don't go to waste |Eat the things it needs to make Vitamin A |

|Your body converts 'em into Vitamin A! | |

Fit Kid!

|Everybody's talking 'bout the things you gotta do |I'm a Fit Kid and I know what I like |

|To keep your body healthy, |I'm feeling so good and I'm eating so right |

|There's really just a few: |Walking, running, biking, jumping all over town |

|Be sure to eat your 5 A Day and here's some good advice |I'm a Fit Kid and nothin's gonna slow me down |

|You gotta run, you gotta play |Fit Kids tell other kids what they know |

|You gotta exercise! |5 A Day - tell other kids what you know |

|Healthy on the inside, healthy on the outside |Take a hike |

|I'm growing up and growing strong |Ride a bike |

|I'm a Fit Kid and I know what I like |Walk or run |

|I'm feeling so good and I'm eating so right |Have some fun |

|Walking, running, biking, jumping all over town |It doesn't matter what you do |

|I'm a Fit Kid and nothin's gonna slow me down |You just gotta move! |

|Fit Kids tell other kids what they know |I'm a Fit Kid and I know what I like |

|5 A Day - tell other kids what you know |I'm feeling so good and I'm eating so right |

|I've got two strong legs, got healthy eyes and teeth |Walking, running, biking, jumping all over town |

|A happy, healthy heart pumping blood from head to feet |I'm a Fit Kid and nothin's gonna slow me down |

|It's really pretty simple, it's 'cause the foods I eat |Fit Kids tell other kids what they know |

|Are loaded up with nutrients |5 A Day - tell other kids what you know |

|And give me energy |Fit Kids tell other kids what they know |

|Healthy on the inside, healthy on the outside |5 A Day - tell other kids what you know |

|I'm growing up and growing strong | |

Salad Sisters

|Salad is good |Salad is good |

|Salad is smart |Salad is smart |

|We're the Salad Sisters |We're the Salad Sisters |

|And we're speaking from the heart |And we're speaking from the heart |

|It all starts with lettuce |It all starts with lettuce |

|Make yourself a salad today |Make yourself a salad today |

|It's your salad |We're Salad Sisters |

|You make it how you want it |And all we do is salad |

|Little, middle or big's okay |Fresh and tasty and nutritious too |

|Green leafy lettuce |We're Salad Sisters |

|Is a super way to start it |And we even make it easy |

|Add a fresh tomato and you're on your way |With ready-made salads that are good for you |

|Broccoli and carrots will add to your creation |Just open up the bag and pour it in a bowl |

|Mix it all together - it's salad fascination! |Add your fresh veggies and then you're on a roll! |

|Salad is good |Salad is good |

|Salad is smart |Salad is smart |

|We're the Salad Sisters |We're the Salad Sisters |

|And we're speaking from the heart |And we're speaking from the heart |

|It all starts with lettuce |It all starts with lettuce |

|Make yourself a salad today |Make yourself a salad today |

|A little salad is one whole serving |It all starts with lettuce |

|It counts as one on your 5 A Day |Make yourself a salad today |

|A middle salad takes the serving count to two | |

|So double up the veggies 'cause they're good for you | |

|A big salad makes a meal in itself | |

|Counts for three servings and terrific for your health | |

5 A Day

|Now here's a little song where I can take the lead |Four! I had spinach for my supper |

|I wanna eat the right kind of foods that I need |I like it fresh or I like it steamed |

|I'm countin' all my servings in a real cool way | |

|I'm talkin' fruits and vegetables, 5 A Day! |Five! Please gimme some cauliflower |

|1 -2 -3 -4 - 5 A Day |That's 5 A Day and that's what I mean! |

|That's the fruit and vegetable way |1 -2 -3 -4 - 5 A Day |

|Eat 5 servings every day |That's the fruit and vegetable way |

|Sing 5 A Day! |Eat 5 servings every day |

|One! I grabbed a banana for my breakfast |Sing 5 A Day! (repeat) |

|Two! I ate a bunch of carrots for my lunch (Hey!) |Apple, banana, kiwis, grapes and beans |

|Three! Felt a little hungry after school |That's 5, you know that's 5 |

|An apple from the fridge and I'm on my way |Grapefruit, orange, papaya, melon, tangerine |

|Four! I had broccoli for dinner |That's 5, you know that's 5 |

|Full of fibre with Vitamins C and A |Broccoli, potato, celery, peppers, collard greens |

|Five! I needed just one more |That's 5, you know that's 5 |

|Strawberries for dessert that's 5 A Day! (c'mon) |Pineapple, mango, peaches, pears and nectarines |

|1 -2 -3 -4 - 5 A Day |That's 5, you know that's 5 |

|That's the fruit and vegetable way |So that's the way it goes when you wanna eat right |

|Eat 5 servings every day |Spread 'em all out from the morning 'till the night |

|Sing 5 A Day! (repeat) |Fresh or frozen, dried or canned |

|One! A glass of fruit juice for my breakfast |Just count 'em out loud, that's 5 A Day, man! |

|Two! And a tangy tangerine |1 -2 -3 -4 - 5 A Day |

|Three! Had a salad at noontime |That's the fruit and vegetable way |

|Tomatoes and carrots and lots of good green |Eat 5 servings every day |

| |Sing 5 A Day! (repeat) |

| |1 -2 -3 -4 - 5 A Day! 5 A Day! |

B is for Banana

|You can have one in the morning |B is for Banana |

|Or have one in the night |Costa Rica to Savannah |

|Share some with your best friend |Ecuador to Montana |

|That'll make you feel all right |From Latin America to your home town |

|Bananas are so healthy |Sweet to your taste, a smile on your face |

|Bananas are so fine |It's a great way to start your 5 A Day |

|B is for Banana |B is for Banana |

|Costa Rica to Savannah |I'm the perfect snack for your backpack (banana, go banana!) |

|Ecuador to Montana |Just peel the peel away (banana, eat 'em every day!) |

|From Latin America to your home town |Makes you feel good when you work or you play |

|Sweet to your taste, a smile on your face |I'm your favourite make no mistake! |

|It's a great way to start your 5 A Day |B is for Banana |

|B is for Banana |Costa Rica to Savannah |

|I'm loaded with all the good stuff |Ecuador to Montana |

|Like fibre and Vitamin C |From Latin America to your home town |

|A big yellow bunch of potassium |Sweet to your taste, a smile on your face |

|And I give you lots of energy |It's a great way to start your 5 A Day |

|Bananas are delicious |B is for Banana |

|Bananas are so easy to eat | |

Vitamin C

|Vitamin C, Vitamin C |Vitamin C |

|We're so full of Vitamin C |It does so much, it's good for me |

|Who keeps your teeth and gums in shape? |Vitamin C |

|We do, we do, we got Vitamin C |Eat your 5 A Day and its ea-sy! |

|Helps you heal a bad cut or scrape? |You can start your day with Juice |

|We do, we do, we got Vitamin C |Put a c-fruit in your lunch |

|We help you out so naturally |At dinnertime you can choose |

|'Cause we're so full of Vitamin C |A tasty, delicious veggie to crunch! |

|It can even heal a nasty bruise |All the C-vegetables, take a bow! |

|Think about that when you choose your food |Cauliflower, peppers, broccoli and more |

|Vitamin C |Let's hear from all the C-fruits now! |

|It does so much, it's good for me |Kiwi, strawberries, bananas galore |

|Vitamin C |A special hand for the citrus group! |

|Eat your 5 A Day and its ea-sy! |Oranges, grapefruits and tangerines |

|Vitamin C, Vitamin C |Let's give it up for the Vitamin C troupe! |

|We're so full of Vitamin C |Ohhhhhh! |

|Who helps your muscles and bones stay fit? |Vitamin C |

|We do, we do, we got Vitamin C |It does so much, it's good for me |

|Who helps your body use the iron it gets? |Vitamin C |

|We do, we do, we got Vitamin C |Eat your 5 A Day and its ea-sy! |

|We help you out so naturally | |

|'Cause we're so full of Vitamin C |Vitamin C |

|It fights diseases, by the way |It does so much, it's good for me |

|Eat at least one serving every day |Vitamin C |

| |Eat your 5 A Day and its ea-sy! |

| |Vitamin C, so healthy for me! |

Broccoli

It's a real cool veggie

And it comes to you in dark leafy green

Real high in fibre

It's a great source of Vitamin C

Rich in phytochemicals like Beta carotene

Broccoli's got special things like indoles and lutein

A real cool veggie

It comes to you in dark leafy green

It's your family's favourite veggie

And you can eat it several times a week

So tell your friends and neighbours

It's a crisp, crunchy tasty kind of treat

Fresh, frozen, cooked or raw, any way you please

Broccoli's the veggie that looks like little trees

Your family's favourite veggie

And you can eat it several times a week

So tantalizing, so appetizing

It's the star of your 5 A Day

Folate, potassium and Vitamin A

Make Broccoli the one to eat so eat some today!

A real super vegetable

Winter, Spring, Summertime or Fall

Snack time or meal time

You can eat it any time at all

Grab a bunch of Broccoli and put it on your plate

Prepare yourself to smile 'cause you know it's gonna taste great

A real super vegetable

So won't you come and sing it with me

A real super vegetable

I'm talking Broccoli

That's right, Broccoli is the one I like

Gimme some of that crisp, crunchy Broccoli

Put some on your plate

Let's give it up for Broccoli!

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