Taste The Rainbow
“We never know the beauty of the rainbow unless we see it. ”
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🌈🌈Do you TASTE THE RAINBOW? 🌈🌈
We’re not talking skittles, we’re talking fruits and vegetables (I can’t believe the produce industry didn’t think of that slogan first).
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You already know that eating plenty of produce is good for your health, but did you know you get BONUS POINTS for eating a variety of colors? That’s right, 5 apples a day won’t exactly cut it.
The Colors
It’s beneficial to eat the rainbow because each color contains UNIQUE antioxidants and nutrients:
🍎RED - Lycopene, Carotenoids
🍑ORANGE - Beta-Carotene, Flavonoids
🍌YELLOW - Vitamin C, Lutein
🥦GREEN - Sulphorane, Folate, Indols
🔵BLUE - Anthocyanins
🍆PURPLE - Resveratrol, Polyphenols
🧅WHITE - Allicin, Potassium, Beta-Glucans
“John, will eating these foods help me lose fat?”
NO. Not directly, unless eating them helps you to consume fewer calories than you burn (for many, they do!)
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“John, will eating these foods make me…
•healthier
•happier
•smarter
•have healthier skin/hair/nails
•more resilient to sickness
•better in a hundred other ways
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YES, all of the above!
Add Some Color To Your Life
If your diet consists SOLELY of whites and browns, you may want to consider an upgrade.
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If you struggle to work colors into your diet, try:
•SLOW + STEADY - add one new color in per week or month
•HIDE + SEEK - hide pumpkin into your oatmeal or spinach into your smoothie
•EXPLORE - try a variety of options for each color to see which one you like best. Broccoli isn’t the only green food!
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NOTE - that doesn’t mean you “can’t” or “shouldn’t” eat foods, just that you should aim to eat a variety of nutrient-dense fruits and veggies along with them.
Wrap Up
There aren’t many certainties in health and fitness. Here’s one of them - eating a variety of colors from natural sources will make you healthier.
Start slow, but start soon. Add in some blueberries today or a carrot tomorrow. The more colors the better.
P.S. - Skittles don’t count.
