Welcome to the fifth step that will prime you to set out on your own successful health and fitness journey.
STEP 5: EAT RAINBOWS!
You are sitting down for breakfast, for lunch … for dinner. When you look at your meal, do you see vibrant colour and texture? Increasing variety & colour on your plate, not only improves your nutrition presentation & general health, it has the potential to burn fat, sustain energy & slow the ageing process. An easy way to increase the colour of your meals is to ‘Dine by Colour’:
Your Prime for Success step for this week is to include a fruit or vegetable from each colour group in your meals … eat RAINBOWS!
Red Group
Eating from the red group helps strengthen & prevent disease in the heart and lung
Sources: All types of tomatoes, peppers, pink grapefruit, watermelon
Red/Purple Group
Eating from this group protects the arteries and heart. They also improve cognitive processes and memory capacity as well as providing a protective effect on brain cells against oxidative stress.
Sources: Berries, pomegranates, blueberries, prunes, cherries, red cabbage, plums, red grapes, red apples
Orange Group
The orange group, protects against cancer and maintain eye health
Sources:Apricots, carrots, acorn, mangoes, butternut squash, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe and yams
Orange/yellow Group
The orange/yellow group optimises cardiovascular health
Sources: Clementines, pineapple, mandarin, orange, nectarines, papaya, tangerines, peaches, tangelos
Yellow/green Group
The yellow/green group may help prevent age-related macular degeneration.
Sources: Kiwi fruit, green & yellow peppers, spinach, green beans, kale, yellow corn
Green Group
The green group speeds the action of enzymes that break down carcinogens
Sources: Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, bok choy, kale
White/green Group
Plants in this group contain anti-tumour and cancer-preventative compounds
Sources: Asparagus, mushrooms, celery, onions, chives, pears, garlic, scallion, leeks
Well done! You have just taken another important step towards priming yourself for a successful transformation!
I look forward to catching up with you soon!
Ro
