Nutritious Eating – Eat by Color for Tasty, Healthy Weight Loss

Posted by Healthy Village on Nov 17, 2009 in News Feed | Comments Off

Nature’s way of steering us toward nutritious eating is all about color. Follow her palette and you will lose weight for life. Becoming healthy isn’t about complicated diets…just listen to your instincts and eat as many colors as you can every day.

Here are some examples of healthy diet foods and the colors to guide you:

Red

Delicious red tomatoes, flavorful beets, sweet rasberries, and crunchy apples are just a few examples of vibrant red foods.

Green

Probably the easiest example is green. Some of the most nutritious vegetables are green: broccoli, romaine lettuce, chard, spinach, avocados, and brussel sprouts.

Pink

Starting your day with half of a pink grapefruit is a proven lose weight strategy. The vitamin C and antioxidants help prevent cancer too.

Purple

“Red” cabbage is really a deep purple vegetable packed with flavanoids and other anti-cancer properties.  And we’ve heard a lot about the health benefits of blueberries and purple grapes – perfect low calorie vegan snacks.

Orange

Favorite healthy orange foods include carrots, sweet potatoes, yams, and of course oranges. Eat at least one of those every day and you’ll be reaping the benefits of nutritious eating.

Yellow

The most nutritious yellow foods include bananas, squash, yellow peppers, and pineapple. Looking for a healthy drink? Make your own lemonade sweetened with Stevia.

White

Yup even white nutritious foods exist. How about cauliflower, jicama, white mushrooms, and onions.

You get the idea. Eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables every day and you’ll be well on your way to becoming healthy and slim.

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