Significance of Colors
According to the CDC, eating fruits and vegetables of different colors gives your body a wide range of valuable nutrients to fight diseases and stay healthy. According to dietitian Julie Garden-Robinson, a food and nutrition specialist at North Dakota State University, some healthy colors to consider include reds, oranges, yellows, greens, blues, purples and whites. The different colors have different benefits and should be eaten regularly.
She adds that orange and yellow produce is rich in carotenoids, which help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, can improve immune system function and aid healthy vision. Yellow and orange produce includes apricots, squash, carrots, lemons, oranges, papayas, peaches, pineapples, sweet potatoes and tangerines. Source
She adds that orange and yellow produce is rich in carotenoids, which help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, can improve immune system function and aid healthy vision. Yellow and orange produce includes apricots, squash, carrots, lemons, oranges, papayas, peaches, pineapples, sweet potatoes and tangerines. Source
This is leftover from our non-traditional Easter meal yesterday. Hubby made it from this recipe, with only slight modifications (peaches {more orange} not pears) due to what we had on-hand. It's a very filling little meal and not bad warmed up too. Mmmmmm, perfect for getting back on track after my slip of eating all things sugary in the past week. oops.
Oh, April, how I love your change in weather and the opportunity to get outdoors soon! 30 days to prove I can make it to my original goal weight and continue on this path of a healthy lifestyle! 30 days until short-sleeves will bear unbelievably better looking arms on this chica than in the past six years!
What colors are YOU eating today?
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