OK. You’re in the produce section of your supermarket, surrounded by colorful fruits and veggies with all their natural health benefits. So how do you decide which foods to choose in order to get the full range of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients you need for a healthy daily diet?
Think color
Fruits and veggies have the helpful habit of coming in a rainbow of colors. When you’re filling your shopping cart or basket, check that you have all 5 color groups covered: red, orange/yellow, white/tan, green, blue/purple. This way, you’ll bring home what you need to make healthy, colorful meals and snacks—foods that will help you reach the important goal of eating 5 cups of fruits and vegetables every day.
Kids love color
Shopping for a household? Challenge your kids (or your spouse or your roommate) to find just one fruit or vegetable from each color group to put in your shopping basket. It’s a fun way to expand the palette—and the palate—and put more colorful variety on your plate.
Simple truth
If you eat something from every color group, chances are you’ll be getting more fruits and veggies into your daily diet than you are now. And that’s a good thing. As you move closer to the 5 cups a day goal, your body will thank you.
Let Color Be Your Guide
Variety, variety, variety. To get the full range of vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytonutrients your body needs, you need to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Eat all your colors, every day!
