Thursday, July 13, 2006

Colors!

Remember how momma always said to put colors on your plate? She was right!

Different colored fruits and vegetables have different nutrients. You should eat at least 2 or 3 different colors at all meals. Here are some suggestions, some are ordinary, others arent, and maybe some of them will remind you that they exist!

Red:
apples
strawberries
lingnonberries
red bell peppers
raspberries
radishes
red leaf lettuce
cherries
tomatoes
guava
watermelon

Orange:
oranges (who would've guessed?)
Citrus fruits (tangerines, nectarines, clementines, etc)
orange bell peppers
carrots
peaches
cloudberries (Finnish specialty, the season is almost over!!!!)
squash
cantaloupe
papaya

Yellow:
bananas
yellow bell peppers
lemons
dandylions (quite good!)
squash
golden delicious apples
pinapple
corn

Green:
green bell peppers
broccoli
lettuce
avacados
chilis
zuchini
green apples
scallions
chives
celery
honeydew melon
grapes
peas
pears
asparagus
cucumber
stringbeans

Blues/Purples:
blueberries
burberries
rowenberries
eggplant
black cherries
"red" onions
pomegranates
acai
grapes

Browns/Tans/Whites:
potatoes
brown rice
cereal grains
mushrooms
cauliflour




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