Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Follow A Color Map To Good Nutrition

Seeing Red For Good Health by Carolyn O'Neil, Registered Dietitian.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  February 5, 2013.

The registered dietitian author of this article presents the idea that selecting a variety of colors of fruits and vegetables will help you obtain the antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and other compounds that you need.  For example, red in fruits and vegetables indicates that these foods contain lycopene and anthocyanin, antioxidants associated with promoting heart health.

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