Choose Color!
Blue & Purple: blueberries; blackberries; plums; eggplant
Green: broccoli; spinach; asparagus; leek; zucchini, salad greens
Red: sweet peppers; tomatoes; strawberries; cranberries; apples
Yellow: corn; sweet peppers; apples; pears
White: mushrooms; fennel; cauliflower; parsnips; potatoes
Orange: peaches; pumpkin; cantaloupe; carrots; apricots; oranges
Choose Good Health!
*Most fruits & vegetables give us vitamins A and C
*Most fruits & vegetables give us plentiful fiber
Choose a Colorful Meal Plate!
*Grilled fish + Steamed veg mixture of sliced carrots, broccoli and sweet red peppers + Boiled potato + Orange
*Broiled lean steak kabob with cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and sweet green pepper chunks + Brown rice + Apple
*Grilled lean ham and cheese sandwich on whole wheat + colorful tossed green salad/shredded carrots, cucumber, tomato wedges + strawberries
Make Colorful Nutrition Your Goal!
A powerful nutrition goal is to increase the colors on your meal plate. I suggest you start by adding one new fruit and one new vegetable once a week — and then, keep track. It’s cheap and easy to make half your plate healthy fruits and veggies, every day, every meal….even breakfast!
What’s your favorite color to make a healthy meal?