by kelsey | Mar 9, 2011 | Diet, Etc., Food, Heart Health, Weight Management, Wellness/Health
To help celebrate National Registered Dietitian’s Day today, I am going to discuss one of my favorite colors of produce: red! Red fruits and vegetables offer a great deal of vitamins and minerals that help maintain a healthy heart, vision, immunity, and like the other colors, help reduce cancer risks. Each color offers different nutrients, which is why we encourage you to get a balanced and colorful diet, ensuring you are meeting your nutrient requirements and aiding in disease prevention. Try adding some colorful red produce to your diet!
Fruits: cherries, cranberries, pomegranate, red/pink grape fruit, red grapes, watermelon
Vegetables: beets, red onions, red peppers, red potatoes, rhubarb, tomatoes
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Mar 8, 2011 | Diet, Food, Heart Health, Weight Management, Wellness/Health
As we work our way through the color wheel, we come to some of the brightest and richest colors: purple and blue. Purple and blue fruits and vegetables offer great antioxidants and anti-aging benefits. They can also help you with memory, urinary tract infections, and reduce cancer risks. Next time you’re at the grocery store, try adding a few selections of purple and blue produce to your cart!
Fruits: blackberries, plums, purple grapes, and raisins
Vegetables: eggplant, purple cabbage, purple-fleshed potato
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Mar 3, 2011 | Diet, Food, Weight Management, Wellness/Health
Orange and deep yellow frutis and vegetables contain nutrients that help promote vision and immunity. These antioxidants help reduce risk of some cancers as well.
Try adding a few of these tasty fruits and vegetables into your daily diet!
Fruits: apricots, cantaloupe, grapefruit, mango, papya, peach, and pineapple
Vegetables: carrots, yellow peppers, yellow corn, and sweet potatoes
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Mar 2, 2011 | Diet, Food, Wellness/Health
Green colored fruits and vegetables provide great antioxidants (disease fighting properties) and may help promote healthy vision and reduce cancer risk. Try brightening your plate up with some green produce!
Fruits: avocado, apples, grapes, honeydew, kiwi, and lime
Vegetables: artichoke, asparagus, broccoli, green beans, green peppers, and leafy greans such as spinach
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Mar 1, 2011 | Food, Wellness/Health
Today marks one of my favorite months in the world of nutrition. March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is “Eat Right with Color.” Adding a splash of colorful seasonal foods to your daily intake not only gives you a festive meal, but also provides a great deal of nutrients. Including a variety of foods and colors to your diet will help you maximize the nutritional values of your meals. Stay tuned to future posts as we explore the color guide to foods.
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Feb 17, 2011 | Diet, Food, Heart Health, Wellness/Health
Red wine has gotten a lot of “buzz” in the news and media in the last several years regarding it’s link to prevention of heart disease. The main components of red wine that have been shown to be beneficial to us are the flavonoids and antioxidants which come from the red grape. According to the American Heart Association, there have not been any direct comparison studies to determine the specific effect of wine on the development of heart disease. The linkage in these studies may have also been due to other lifestyle factors such as increased activity and a diet low in saturated fats.
Overall, we know that red wine offers more heart healthy benefits than other varieties, however more studies need to be done to determine the exact relationship between red wine and heart health. As always, moderation is key. It is recommended that females have no more than 1 drink a day and males, no more than 2 drinks a day (a drink is one 12 oz. beer, 4 oz. of wine, 1.5 oz. of 80-proof spirits, or 1 oz. of 100-proof spirits).
-Kelsey
