Often, parents will say to kids, “Eat all your vegetables because they are good for you!” but sometimes they don't share exactly what good the food can do. Here are some foods that look like body parts. And guess what? They help those body parts, too!
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What do you think it looks like when we slice a carrot? Yes, the human eye! Scientists tell us that eating carrots helps more blood go to the eyes so you can see better. |
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Does this tomato look like a heart to you? A tomato has four chambers (spaces) and is red. The heart also has four chambers and is also red! Scientists tell us that tomatoes are great for the heart because they have many important nutrients. |
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Grapes look like the lungs that help us breathe! Eating lots of grapes makes our lungs healthier and helps fight off illnesses in the lungs, like cancer and asthma. |
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What do you think a walnut looks like? It looks like a very small...human brain! The brain has two parts: the right and the left. Just like a walnut! Even the little lines on the walnut look like the lines on a brain. Walnuts help the brain work faster and helps us to remember things. |
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Do you know what this is? A kidney bean! It looks almost exactly like the human kidneys, which help keep the blood in the body nice and clean. If you eat kidney beans, your kidney is getting lots of vitamins. |
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Don’t you think celery looks like your bones? This vegetable really helps make bones strong. Bones have a lot of something called sodium. Celery has lots of sodium! If you don't eat enough sodium, you body will start taking the sodium out from your bones, making them weak! So eat your celery! |
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Do you ever wonder why monkeys always look so happy and love playing around? Maybe it's because of all the bananas they eat! A banana looks just like a smile, and eating a banana will make you happy by sending a signal to your brain saying..."Hey brain, get happy!" |
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What do you think a mushroom looks like? When you cut it in half, it looks like a human ear! Mushrooms help us hear better because they have Vitamin D. They are also very good for bones, especially the three tiny bones in the ear that help us hear sounds! These are the smallest bones in the whole body. |
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Sometimes, the ginseng root looks like a human body! Can you see arms, legs and a head? Many people eat ginseng to fight illnesses in all different parts of the body. |