Fuel Your Best Life: Hawaii Student-Athlete Guide 🤙 Between catching waves, hitting the books, and crushing it at practice, your body is like a high-performance engine. To keep it running smoothly in the 808, you need the right fuel! Why Nutrition is Your Secret Weapon Brain Power: Eating balanced meals prevents that "afternoon fog," helping you focus in class and ace your tests. Game-Day Energy: Carbs are your fuel. Complex carbs (brown rice, poi) give you steady energy, wh

🍕 Fun Food Facts to Chew On Did you know that what you eat actually changes how your brain works? Check out these random nutrition nuggets: Brain Power: Your brain uses about 20% of your body's energy . Eating complex carbs—like the rice or bagels on our menu—provides the steady "slow-burn" fuel your brain needs to focus during math. The "Crunch" Factor: Ever wonder why we serve veggie sticks and apples? Crunchy foods can actually help reduce stress and keep you more alert

Fun Facts: If you have a latex allergy, you are also likely allergic to papaya. If you add sugar to a vase, it will help your flowers live longer. The largest tomato ever grown weighed over eight pounds. Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth. Hot chocolate was invented in the ancient Mayan and Aztec cultures. The first food eaten in outer space was applesauce.

Did you know???? Pumpkin pie dates back to the year 1623, making it about 400 years old. Thousands of years ago, Chinese, Arab, and Egyptian people made the first lollipops. The earliest ice cream, from the fifth century B.C., is thousands of years old. Thomas Jefferson introduced mac and cheese to America. Cashews are not nuts. They are actually seeds.

Nutritious lunches and snacks help to provide energy your child needs to concentrate, learn and play throughout the day. Encourage your child to be involved in their own lunch preparation, discuss choices with them and include food they like. Try to include a variety of foods from each of the 5 food groups. Random food facts: It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter. Bees collect nectar in their “crop,” which is like a second stomach, and regurgitate

Did you know... Apples, pears, and peaches are all in the rose family. Munching on a rose flower wouldn’t be very good for you, but there are plenty of tasty fruits in the rose family you already love! Apples, pears, peaches, plums, and even cherries are all in the rose family. If you ever see a blooming apple or cherry tree, have your parents lift you up so you can smell the flowers. Strawberries are the only fruit that has seeds on the outside. Strawberries are unique in th

Fuel your body with proper nutrition for better academic and athletic performance

Not eating healthy can affect your academic, physical, and mental performance. So, don't forget to eat! Not meeting national physical...

According to a Harvard University study, foods are linked to better brain power. (https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/foods-linked-to-better-brainpower). So, don't forget to eat breakfast and lunch! School Lunch

Enjoy eating school meals! They help get you through the school day.

Welcome back to school! Let's start 2025 with a nutritious meal.

Why not start your day with a healthy breakfast and continue with a great lunch?

Don't forget to fill out and return your free/reduce meal application.

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Don't forget to eat breakfast and lunch!

View and download the November Meal Menu. For detailed information, please visit https://leewardoahu.nutrislice.com/menu/waipahu-interme...

View and download the November Meal Menu. For detailed information, please visit https://leewardoahu.nutrislice.com/menu/waipahu-interme...

View and download the November Meal Menu. For detailed information, please visit https://leewardoahu.nutrislice.com/menu/waipahu-interme...