facts about different colors of food and why they are good for you

1. WEEK 1
Taste the Rainbow

2. Taste the Rainbow
• Colorful fruits and veggies have antioxidants in
them.
• What do antioxidants do for our bodies:
– Improve immune function
– Decrease risk of infection and cancers

3. Taste of the Seasons
• Spring: Mango, oranges, pears, asparagus, artichokes, spinach
• Summer: blueberries, cherries, strawberries, grapes, kiwi, limes,
mangoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, plums, green beans,
sweet corn, cucumber, green peas, tomatoes
• Fall: apples, cranberries, grapefruit, grapes, oranges, pears,
tangerines, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, sweet potatoes, winter
squash
• Winter: apples, grapefruits, pears, broccoli, mushrooms, winter
squash
• All year: bananas, avocados, lemons, papayas, cabbage, carrots,
celery, lettuce, onions, peppers, potatoes

4. WEEK 2
Red & Orange Fruits & Veggies

5. Red & Orange Fruits & Veggies
• Foods these colors include:
– Carrots
– Oranges
– Apples
– Pumpkins
– Tomatoes
– Peppers
– Sweet potatoes

6. Benefits of Red & Orange Fruits &
Veggies
• Red:
– Lower risk of some
cancers
– Heart health
– Memory function
– Urinary tract health
• Orange:
– Heart health
– Vision health
– A healthy immune
system
– A lower risk of some
cancers

7. WEEK 3
Green & Yellow Fruits & Vegetables

8. Green & Yellow Fruits & Vegetables
Green
• Avocados
• Broccoli
• Green apples
• Kiwi
• Asparagus
• Spinach
• Green grapes
• Peas
• Cucumbers
• Green beans
• Green peppers
• Lettuce
• Kale
• Celery
• Limes
• Brussel sprouts
Yellow
• Yellow apples
• Golden kiwi
• Yellow peppers
• Pineapple
• Yellow squash
• Lemons
• Corn
• Yellow tomato
• Yellow
• Bananas
• Plantains

9. Benefits Green & Yellow Fruits &
Vegetables
• They provide a vase amount of vitamins &
minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals to
provide:
– Strong teeth & bones
– Vision health
– Lower risk for some cancers
– Heart health
– Digestion and Immune health
– Healthy skin
– Wound healing

10. WEEK 4
Blue & Purple Fruits & Veggies

11. Blue & Purple Fruits & Veggies
• Foods these colors include:
– Eggplant
– Cabbage
– Asparagus
– Plums
– Blueberries
– Blackberries
– Grapes

12. Benefits of Blue & Purple Fruits &
Veggies
• Helps fight inflammation
• Improves bodies ability to absorb calcium and other
nutrients
• Helps lower LDL cholesterol
• Supports eye health
• Helps boost immune system
• Supports healthy digestion
• Helps battle cancer cells by acting as anitcarcinogens
• Reduces tumor growth
• Limits the activity of cancer cells throughout the body