Are you eating the way you should?  Do you have youthful skin and a healthy weight?  The more colorful your diet is, the more likely you answered yes.  If you are eating a good variety of colors of foods, you are probably getting an extra boost of antioxidants. Antioxidants are good—they decrease damage to your cells and even prevent heart disease.  What colors are you looking for? Oranges, reds, blues, purples, greens, yellows—you get the point!  Here’s an overview of colorful foods you could be mixin’ together to create the healthiest diet that you can!

Red: The red fruits like watermelon and tomatoes have lycopene—great for heart disease, and potentially preventing cancer.

Blue or Purple:Blueberries and blackberries contain anthocyanins.  They have received attention for prevention and suppressing tumor growth.

Yellow or Orange:Sweet potatoes, mango, corn, pumpkin, carrots, and squash—they are rich in carotenoids, and cartenoids are great for preventing cancer.

Green:Spinach, broccoli, kale—these greenies are high in lutein--healthy for your vision.

White:  Garlic, cauliflower even potatoes are all have their benefits. There is emerging evidence that the sulfur compounds in garlic and onions may prevent stomach and colon cancers.

Hope you have a colorful and joyous Thanksgiving! 

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