Planting season is right around the corner, and it’s a great time to plan for eating a rainbow.
“Vegetables and fruits in a rainbow of colors give the nutrients needed for good health,” says Janet Hackert, regional nutrition and health education specialist for University of Missouri Extension.
“Red strawberries will all too soon be blooming and growing,” Hackert says. Before we know it, raspberries, tomatoes and watermelons will sprout. All of these provide vitamin C. Tomatoes have the added boost of lycopene, which may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, she says…
Orange, yellow and dark green vegetables and fruits are likely to be rich in vitamin A…
For more, colorful ideas on what to plant and eat, and the health benefits each color has to offer, see the full version of this article at http://missourifamilies.org/
