Eat a rainbow
It’s more than just getting enough fruit and veg, it's about eating a wide variety of foods so your body gets all the essential nutrients it needs, because each colors group has unique health benefits!
Each color in fruits and vegetables is caused by specific phytonutrients, which are natural chemicals that help protect plants from germs, bugs, the sun’s harmful rays, and other threats. And each color indicates an abundance of specific nutrients.
🌈Diversity is just as important as quantity when it comes to vegetable intake, gut health, and overall wellness.
It’s not as hard as you think!
Best examples of food to Try:
▫️Red: Red peppers- Tomatoes- Strawberries- Raspberries- Watermelon- Apples- Cranberries- Cherries- Grapes- Red onions- Pomegranate- Beets...
▫️Orange & yellow: Oranges- Grapefruit- Lemons - Mangoes - Papayas- Carrots - Sweet potatoes- Winter squash (butternut, kabocha, delicata, acorn)- Pumkin- Yellow summer squash - Corn- Cantaloupe- Orange and yellow peppers-Golden beets - Pineapple- Peaches...
▫️Green: Broccoli- Kale- Romaine lettuce- Collard greens - Brussels sprouts - Green grapes- Green apples- Asparagus - Spinach - Swiss chard - Arugula - Green beans- Peas - Zucchini- Kiwi fruit- Avocado- Edamame...
▫️Blue & Purple: Blueberries- Blackberries - Red (purple) grapes - Red (purple) cabbage- Eggplant - Plums - Prunes - Figs...
▫️White and brown: Cauliflower- Garlic - Onions- Mushrooms - Potatoes - Parsnips- Daikon radish - Jicama...