Eating 5 Colors Everyday

A doctor once advised me on dieting: "Try to eat 5 colors per day", because more variety of food will give our body a better coverage of the different nutrients. Off hand I could not think of many varieties of food which are from different colors. But over time with the awareness of this "food of different colors" I realized that it is not that difficult. Below are some of the common and easily available healthy fruits and vegetables in each color:

• Green - kiwi, broccoli, asparagus, celery, honeydew, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers, green bell pepper, green beans, green apples
  
• Orange - oranges, carrot, pumpkin, mangoes, sweet potatoes, peaches, apricots
  
• Red - red apples, papaya, watermelon, dragonfruit, tomatoes, pink guava, grapefruit (pink), strawberries, cherries, red cabbage, beetroot, red chili pepper/capsicum, red beans
  
• Yellow - banana, pineapple, lemon, starfruit, corn, yellow pepper/capsicum
  
• Purple/blue - grapes, eggplant / brinjal, blackberries, prunes, plums, some potatoes, purple cabbage, raisins, blueberries
  
• White - cauliflower, potatoes, onion, pear, garlic, mangosteens

I found a website which provides some detailed information on the nutrient values of the food at here. Let's try to have more colors in our food and eat healthy!