Food Tips & Info > Healthy EatingMarch 15, 2007

Five Colorful Fruit And Veggies A Day

I received this awhile ago and was just able to read it. from Quality Health: Eat 5 or more servings of colorful fruits and veggies a day, to help achieve optimal health!

Blue and Purple

  • Urinary tract health
  • Memory function
  • Healthy aging
Suggestions: Blueberries, raisins, plums, eggplant

Green

  • Vision health
  • Strong bones and teeth
Suggestions: Avocadoes, green apples, cucumbers, honeydew

White, Tan, and Brown

  • Heart health
  • Cholesterol levels already within normal range
Suggestions: Bananas, garlic, mushrooms, ginger

Yellow and Orange

  • Heart health
  • Vision health
  • Immune health
Suggestions: Cantaloupe, peaches, sweet potatoes, lemons

Red

  • Heart health
  • Memory function
  • Urinary Tract health
Suggestions: Strawberries, raspberries, watermelon, tomatoes

By LRP from Lowell, MA

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By Lady (Guest Post) 03/16/2007

Love how you put them in order like that.. Im going to copy it and put on fridge. Thanks!
LadyLeonesse (also from Lowell MA)

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