Eating Colors

I'm a big believer that good nutrition will keep away most modern ailments. I grew up in a European family that really enjoyed good, beautiful food and made time to sit down and eat it. Most of them live very well into their '90's with very little disease.

With the fad diets going by the wayside (au revoir Atkins!) I think people need a common-sense based way of eating. I like to make sure my daily meals contain all the colors of the rainbow. No, I don't mean Skittles.

Red: apples, beets, cranberry juice, some red meat
Orange/Yellow: citrus, carrots, sweet potatoes, corn, some fats
Green: greens, kale, swiss chard,
Blue/Purple: blueberries, eggplant
White: soy, milk, beans, chicken, fish
Black: licorice
Brown: whole grains, chocolate (yes!)

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