Post by MINX on Aug 17, 2006 3:56:22 GMT -5
This method makes it easy to get all of the nutrients you need from whole foods, which is the best source. You should also be taking a multivitamin to ensure that you meet your daily needs.
Fruit & Vegetable Color Codes:
* Red/Purple:
Grapes, grape products (red wine, grape juice), prunes, cranberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, red peppers, plums, cherries, eggplant, red beets, raisins, red apples, red pears, red tomatoes, tomato products (pasta sauce, tomato soup, tomato-based juices, ketchup), pink grapefruit, watermelon
* Orange:
Carrots, mangos, apricots, cantaloupes, pumpkin, acorn squash, winter squash, sweet potatoes
* Orange/Yellow:
Orange juice, oranges, tangerines, yellow grapefruit, lemon, line, peaches, papaya, pineapple, nectarines.
* Yellow/Green:
Spinach, collard, mustard greens, turnip greens, yellow, corn, avocado, green peas, green beans, green peppers, yellow peppers, cucumber, kiwi, romaine lettuce, zucchini, honeydew melon, muskmelon
* Green:
Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, bok choi, kale
* White/Green: Garlic, onions, leeks, celery, asparagus, artichoke, endive, chives, mushrooms
Aim for at LEAST 1-2 foods from each color group per day. Colorful foods are also high in antioxidants (see my thread on this for more info)
~MINX
Fruit & Vegetable Color Codes:
* Red/Purple:
Grapes, grape products (red wine, grape juice), prunes, cranberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, red peppers, plums, cherries, eggplant, red beets, raisins, red apples, red pears, red tomatoes, tomato products (pasta sauce, tomato soup, tomato-based juices, ketchup), pink grapefruit, watermelon
* Orange:
Carrots, mangos, apricots, cantaloupes, pumpkin, acorn squash, winter squash, sweet potatoes
* Orange/Yellow:
Orange juice, oranges, tangerines, yellow grapefruit, lemon, line, peaches, papaya, pineapple, nectarines.
* Yellow/Green:
Spinach, collard, mustard greens, turnip greens, yellow, corn, avocado, green peas, green beans, green peppers, yellow peppers, cucumber, kiwi, romaine lettuce, zucchini, honeydew melon, muskmelon
* Green:
Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, bok choi, kale
* White/Green: Garlic, onions, leeks, celery, asparagus, artichoke, endive, chives, mushrooms
Aim for at LEAST 1-2 foods from each color group per day. Colorful foods are also high in antioxidants (see my thread on this for more info)
~MINX