Eating From the Rainbow...BLUE/PURPLE/BLACK

Today we are looking at naturally colored - BLUE/PURPLE/BLACK foods.

BLUE/PURPLE/BLACK: 

Bell peppers
Berries(blue, black, boysenberries. huckleberries, marionberries)
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Eggplant
Figs
Grapes
Kale
Olives
Plums
Potatoes
Prunes
Raisins
Rice(black or purple)

Benefits:

Anti-Cancer
Anti-Inflammatory
Cell protection
Gastrointestinal health
Heart health
Hormone health
Liver health

*2015 The Institute for Functional Medicine handout

Next time we will be looking at naturally occurring White/Tan/Brown foods

Eating From the Rainbow...GREEN

Today we are looking at naturally GREEN foods.

GREEN: 

Apples
Artichoke
Asparagus
Avocado
Bamboo sprouts
Bean sprouts
Bell peppers
Bitter melon
bok choy
Broccoli
Broccolini
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Celery
Cucumbers
Edamame/Soy Beans
Green beans
Green peas
Green tea
Greens(arugula, beet, chard/swiss, collard, dandelion, kale, lettuce, mustard, spinach, turnip)
Limes
Okra
Olives
Pears
Snow peas
Watercress
Zucchini

Benefits: 

Anti-cancer
Anti-inflammatory
Brain health
Cell protection
Cognitive health
Heart health
Liver health

*Information from the 2015 The Institute for Functional Medicine handout.

Next time we will look at BLUE/PURPLE/ BLACK foods

Eating From the Rainbow ....YELLOW

Today we are looking at foods naturally colored YELLOW.

YELLOW: 

Apple
Asian pears
Banana
Bell Peppers
Corn
Corn-on-the-cob
Ginger root
Lemon
Millet
Pineapple
Starfruit
Succotash
Summer squash

Benefits:

Anti-Cancer
Anti-inflammatory
Brain health
Cell protection
Skin health
Hormone balance
Heart health
Liver health

Information from the handout *2015 The Institute for Functional Medicine

Next time we will look at GREEN FOODS- Which will be Monday - if at all possible. :O)

Eating From the Rainbow....ORANGE

Today we are discussing naturally ORANGE foods.

ORANGE: 

Apricots
Bell Peppers
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Mango
Nectarine
Oranges
Papaya
Persimmons
Pumpkin
Squash(acorn, buttercup, winter)
Sweet potato
Tangerines
Turmeric Root
Yams

Benefits: 

Anti-cancer
Anti-bacterial
Immune health
Cell protection
Reduced mortality
Reproductive health
Skin health
Source of vitamin A

*Information from the handout - 2015 The Institute for Functional Medicine.
Come back tomorrow when we will look at naturally YELLOW foods. :O)

Eating From the Rainbow ...RED

Today we are going to talk about RED foods. A list of them first and then the benefits from eating naturally RED foods.

RED

Apples
Beans (adzuki, kidney, red)
Beets
Bell Peppers
Blood oranges
Cranberries
Cherries
Grapefruit (pink)
Goji berries
Grapes
Onions
Plums
Pomegranate
Potatoes
Radicchio
Radishes
Raspberries
Strawberries
Sweet Red Peppers
Rhubarb
Rooiboe Tea
Tomato
Watermelon

Benefits: 
Anti-Cancer
Anti-inflammatory
Cell protection
Gastrointestinal heath
Heart health 
Hormone health
Liver health

*This information is from the 2015 The Institute for Functional Medicine hand out.
Come back tomorrow when we will look at ORANGE foods. :O)