Day 3: The 5 Colors Healthy Diet Plan

Today’s Color Group: Yellow/Orange

This color group offers an abundance of choices:

• Sweetcorn
• Sweet Potatoes
• Yellow Pears
• Pineapples
• Yellow Peppers
• Carrots
• Yellow Summer Squash
• Yellow Beets
• Butternut Squash
• Mangos
• Grapefruit
• Oranges
• Peaches
• Papayas
• Nectarines
• Yellow Figs
• Cantaloupes
• Cape Gooseberries
• Rutabagas

Yellow and orange-colored fruits and vegetables typically contain lots of vitamin A and C. They are also rich in zeaxanthin, which is the chemical that gives these foods their color. This chemical is said to help improve your vision and protect your eyes from degradation. Yellow fruits and vegetables can also help balance pH levels in your body, lower cholesterol, boost immunity, and lower blood pressure.

Today’s Tip

Stock up on frozen fruit and veg if fresh isn’t always available.

Why It Matters

In an ideal world, we would all have a plentiful supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, but this might not always be possible due to financial constraints. Frozen fruits and vegetables might not taste as good as fresher alternatives, but they’re just as nutritious. Keep lots of frozen options available, and you’re less likely to digress from your five-color diet!

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