Fruits and vegetables’ vibrant colors tell the story of their “super powers.” You see, it’s their “phytonutrients,”or plant nutrients, that help us fight disease and stay stronger for longer. Over the course of a week, we should eat from the colour of the rainbow. What you eat determines how you look, feel and perform. If we eat from the colours of the rainbow, we are guaranteed to get all the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants we require from food, instead of needing to take supplements to get them. The natural route is always the best.
THE RAINBOW
REDS – tomatoes, cranberries, raspberries, watermelon, chili-powder, apples.
ORANGE – cantaloupe, citrus fruits, mango, squash, turmeric, pumpkin, sweet potato, peaches.
GREEN – green beans arugula, snap peas, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, kale, bok choy, green peas, chard, collards, brussel sprouts, cilantro, parsley, green tea.
BLUE/INDIGO – eggplant, blueberries, beets, grapes, prunes, blackberries, purple potatoes, cacao.
ULTRAVIOLET (WHITE) – garlic, onions, parsnips, coconut, apples, rutabaga, potatoes, cauliflower.
CREATING THE HABIT
Use your phone, a Post-It on the fridge, or notebook to track your fruit and veggies during the week. You must eat 15 different fruits and vegetables over the course of the week.
– Written By Kumar Bandyo