Self-Care September Day 11: Eat the Rainbow

​I've said it before and I'll definitely say it again: eating colorfully is good for you. It can make you healthier, stronger, and even help you live longer.

A quick google search will turn up oodles of evidence for why eating a rainbow of food is a worthwhile goal, but here's a quick summary of what each color can offer in terms of your health and wellness:

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• Red Fruits and Vegetables help fight cancer, reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease, improve skin quality, and more. 
• Orange and Yellow Fruits and Vegetables improve immune function, reduce the risk of heart disease, and promote eye health, among other things.
• Green Fruits and Vegetables boost the immune system, help detoxify the body, restore energy and vitality, support clear skin, strong nails, and shiny hair, and so much more.
• Blue and Purple Fruits and Vegetables fight cancer and unwanted inflammation, enhance the immune system, and help perpetuate a youthful glow.

Self-Care September Day 11: Eat the Rainbow
Make your meals as colorful as possible today (and really, from now on.) If you're looking for ideas of foods for each color, you'll find lists of them in my blog post: Challenge: Eat the Rainbow.

Three of my favorite colorful meal opportunities are:

1. a salad (for example: tomato, carrots, grilled summer squash, lettuce/spinach, blueberries, raisins)
2. a one-pan oven meal (for example: chicken apple sausage, bell pepper, sweet potatoes, corn, broccoli, cauliflower or cabbage,) and
3. a charcuterie board (for example: see above photo.)

The options are practically endless. Add spinach to your pasta, or use spaghetti squash or zucchini zoodles in place of pasta. Put berries on your oatmeal. Include carrot shavings in your hash browns. Mix in green onions to your scrambled eggs. Top your meat and cheese tacos with shredded lettuce, tomatoes and corn.

Of course, not every meal needs to have every color represented, but it can be fun to look for ways to get in as many as you can each time!

I'm interested in hearing how you incorporate the colors you choose if you're interested in sharing below. 

I love you and will see you really soon!
xo,
Coach Alex