Slider's Healthy Thought of The Day is About Carrots!

Did you know…

• The first carrots grown were purple! Orange carrots didn't appear until the 17th century.
• The average American eats about 12 pounds of carrots a year, and over 10,000 carrots in the course of their lifetime!
• Carrots contain Vitamin A, which is important for the health of your vision (including night vision) as well as your bones, teeth, and skin.
• Mel Blanc, the voice of cartoon character Bugs Bunny, reportedly did not like carrots.
• You can buy CARROTS at a HONKERS GAME!!

Be sure to check back for Slider's Healthy Thought of the Day again next week presented by Olmsted County Public Health and your Rochester Honkers!