Food Rainbow for Better Health

Welcome to my Food Rainbow for Better Health post. God provided powerful foods for our body by creating a colorful assortment of fruits and vegetables. Every bite of food we take should help put more antioxidants into our bodies.

The natural world provides the sun’s energy and rainfall to make the plants and fruit trees and fruit vines grow. The plants then produce enzymes, minerals, phytonutrients, and vitamins that give our bodies the nutrition the body needs for good health. Phytonutrients are natural chemicals found in plant foods.

There are seven predominant colors in the food rainbow. By eating a little from each color category each day, you will be nourishing your body. For best results, rotate foods so your body gets a nice change each day.

Blue

Blue fruits and vegetables have powerful antioxidants. Our body needs antioxidants to help slow down the aging process. Antioxidants also protect your cells, reduce the risk of cancer stroke, and heart disease.

Blue Cauliflower	Blue Grapes
Blueberries	Purple Broccoli
Purple Carrots	Kelp

Green

The blood of plants is known as chlorophyll. Green fruits and vegetables are rich in chlorophyll that contains lutein and folic acid. Folic acid is an important B vitamin that protects against birth defects. Lutein protects against macular degeneration. One other health benefit from eating from the green fruits and vegetables is cell regeneration and healing.

Apples	Artichokes	Asparagus	Avocados	Bok Choy
Broccoli	Brussels Sprouts	Celery	Chives	Collard Greens
Comfrey	Cucumber	Dandelion Greens	Fennel	Green Beans
Honeydew Melon	Kiwi	Lettuce	Limes	Okra
Onions	Parsley	Peas	Spinach	Swiss Chard
Tomatillo	Wheatgrass	Zucchini

Indigo

Indigo foods are excellent sources of Lycopene and Vitamin K.

Blackberries	Black Beans	Black Cherries
Black Currants	Black Olives	Black Raspberry
Boysenberries	Plums	Prunes

Orange and Yellow

Eat orange and yellow fruits and vegetables to supply the body with beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is beneficial for preventing and fighting cancer as well as being an essential nutrient for the eyes, heart and the immune system.

Apricots	Butternut Squash	Cantaloupe	Carrots
Grapefruit	Lemons	Mangoes	Nectarines
Oranges	Peppers ( orange & yellow )	Papaya	Peaches
Pears	Persimmons	Pineapple	Tangerines
Yams	Yellow Squash	Watermelon

Red

Red fruits and vegetables have lycopene which helps fight and prevent cancer. The red fruits and vegetables also contain anthocyanins which are powerful antioxidants that protect cells. Antioxidants are very important for heart health.

Apples	Cabbage	Cherries	Cranberries
Grapes	Goji Berries	Red Leaf Lettuce	Peppers
Pomegranates	Red Potatoes	Raspberries	Rhubarb
Ruby Red Grapefruit	Strawberries	Tomatoes	Watermelon

Violet

Purple foods are high in antioxidants and vitamins.

Black Tomatoes	Dulse	Elderberries	Kohlrabi
Mulberries	Passion Fruit	Purple Onions	Purple Cabbage
Purple Eggplant	Purple Grapes	Purple Green Beans	Purple Peppers
Purple Plums

 

God gave us such a colorful bounty of plants that contain powerful nutrients. You have options. Eat foods from one color each day of the week. You can also eat from all of these colors each day with salads, smoothies or make a delicious soup. I learned the health principle of the Food Rainbow for Better Health from a Cooking Program on Three Angels Broadcasting on my Roku player.

Tomorrow I am going to make a Butternut Squash soup that is delicious. Here is a picture of the butternut squash and yam being prepared for the soup. See how colorful these vegetables are?

I have fun now in the kitchen and when shopping because I try different combinations of the fruits and vegetables in my salads, soups, and smoothies. I didn’t know what some of these plants were until I researched finding them at my local markets here in Washington State!

My fridge currently has some red apples, navel oranges, anjou pears, kiwi, red cabbage, celery, sweet onion, pineapple, carribean red papaya, persimmon, and some seeds.

There are more healthy recipes for you to enjoy in my Blog Category Healthy Living

In my freezer you will find blueberries, mangoes, raspberries, and a frozen banana for my smoothie tomorrow. Hope you have enjoyed my Food Rainbow for Better Health post. Have fun and you will be using your food as medicine for your body!