3 Reasons Schools Need Quality Fresh Produce

High quality fresh produce is an essential part of a balanced diet, various different fruits and vegetables have vital nutrients to help prevent illnesses and certain conditions; they can even help the body fight off illnesses and infection.

So if you're searching for a School Food Supplier to provide high quality fresh produce for your school, look no further than CA Belcher, a family run fruit and veg wholesaler business since 1974.

3 Reasons Schools Need High Quality Fresh Produce

There are lots of reasons why children need a balanced diet that includes high quality fresh fruit and vegetables, including but not limited to the following.

1. Look After Their Growing Bones
Green vegetables are amazing for helping to boost the strength of bones, which makes them an essential part of a healthy balanced diet, especially for growing children. Salads and steamed green vegetables are packed full of various different bone-building nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and Vitamin K (which is also needed for blood clotting).

We all know how important physical exercise is for children whilst they're growing, and as such it's very important that their diet supports strong growing bones. After all, exercise and activities such as running or playing sports like rugby or football are all forms of high impact exercise, which places stress on the joints. So it's vital that children's dietary needs are met with a good amount of fruit and vegetables as a part of a healthy and balanced diet.

2. Boost Their Infection Defences And Improve Their Immune System
Fruits and vegetables are packed full of nutrients that help our bodies fight against infection and strengthen our immune systems. For example, vitamin C found in oranges supports the epithelial barrier function against pathogens and promotes the oxidant scavenging activity of the skin. However, this isn't the only way that vitamin C helps your body, as an antioxidant, it fights free radicals in the body which can help to prevent or delay certain cancers, heart disease, and promote healthy ageing. The body cannot make vitamin C on its own, which means that this vital vitamin needs to be in your diet.

However it isn't just citrus fruits like oranges that have great sources of vitamin C. In fact, ounce for ounce red bell peppers have twice as much vitamin C as citrus fruits. So adding some tasty red bell peppers to the school menu is a great way to ensure that children get the vitamin C they need, whilst also getting a good source of beta carotene which is good for keeping eyes and skin healthy.

3. Improve Their Memory, Give Them A Helping Hand With Revision
Fruits such as blueberries can be very beneficial to include in children's diets. This is due to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of the blueberry. These properties mean that the blueberry acts against both oxidative stress and inflammation conditions which could contribute to brain aging or neurodegenerative diseases. Additionally, some of the antioxidants have been found to help improve communication between brain cells and some animal studies have shown that not only can blueberries help improve memory, but they may even delay short-term memory loss .

Whilst improving our memory has many advantages throughout our lives, with regards to children in school, the benefits are quite obvious. Just think of what your children could achieve if their diet included lots of memory boosting fruits during this important time of their life whilst they're learning the skills they need to succeed in later life.

Fruits, A Great Low Calorie Snack For Children And Adults

Fruits are a delicious alternative to sweets and other processed fast food snacks. They are packed full of tasty flavours and many fruits have lots of natural sugars to give you the energy you're looking for when you're craving a snack. However, it isn't just about the lower number of calories when compared to processed food, by choosing to snack on fruits instead of 'junk food', you're also gaining many of the other key potential benefits discussed above.

Additionally, it's also important to note that the above health advantages of including lots of fruit in your diet are not merely restricted to children, and as such adults such as teachers and other support staff can set a good example in a school environment whilst at the same time looking after their own health.

Fresh Fruit & Veg From CA Belcher, School Food Supplier

Over our decades of experience as a fruit and veg wholesaler, we have worked alongside many professionals including Michelin star chefs and the executive chef of the Queen, as such we're fully equipped to handle the fresh produce needs of the next generation.

For over 40 years we have been running our business with both old fashioned values within a modern business framework. We started our business with a small shop and van in the centre of Reading, gaining a reputation for both great quality and customer service; a reputation which we still hold to this day.

Additionally, if you school requires fresh produce delivered, , we provide a reliable and efficient delivery service covering the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Sussex and North Hampshire areas. Our delivery team are able to provide our customers with produce 6 days a week, however should the need arise; our delivery request service is available 365 days a year.

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If you are interested in placing an order, or if you would like more information regarding any of the products that are available for purchase from CA Belcher, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us by calling 0118975 2466, or by sending us an email at enquiries@cabelcher.com. Our team will be happy to help.

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