Today’s Wellness Wednesday and it’s all about color!
A recent governmental nutrition survey found that we’re falling short of our recommended colors quota (when eating fruits and veggies!).
69% of Americans don’t get enough green; 78% don’t get enough red; 8%don’t get enough white; 88%don’t get enough purple/blue; and 79% don’t get enough yellow/orange.
It used to be that the main concern was getting enough fruits and vegetables, but varying colors (types) is important as well.
Why?
Because if/when you eat the same things repeatedly you’re missing out on other nutrients that are in other colored veggies and fruits.
Red: Red apples, cranberries, red grapes, pomegranates, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, pink or red grapefruit, tomatoes, radishes, radicchio, red peppers, red onions
Blue/purple: Raisins, blackberries, blueberries, plums, purple grapes, eggplant and purple cabbage, purple figs
White: Bananas, white nectarines, white peaches, garlic, cauliflower, mushrooms, onions, potatoes.
Green: Green apples, green grapes, kiwi fruit, honeydew melon, kiwi, avocado, broccoli, spinach, okra, artichoke, zucchini, lettuce, celery, asparagus
Yellow/orange: Yellow apples, apricots, cantaloupe, oranges, peaches, nectarines, mangoes, grapefruit, pineapple, yellow peppers, pumpkin, sweet corn, yellow tomatoes, lemons, sweet potatoes
Check out the list of fruits & veggies by color here.
So, today (and every day) make an effort to get a variety of colors in your daily consumption!
What color fruits & veggies do you like best?
Are you going to make conscious choices to include other colors?
If you can’t get a variety of veggies & fruits in your diet, you may want to consider Shakeology drinks which contain 70 healthy ingredients & superfoods in one glass.
