Color Your Plate Power Point

Color Your Plate: 

Color Your Plate

Fighting for Phytochemicals!: 

Fighting for Phytochemicals! Helps you stay healthy and energetic Helps you maintain a healthy weight Protects against the effects of aging Reduces the risk of some cancers and heart disease

Where can I find phytochemicals?: 

Where can I find phytochemicals? Fruits Vegetables Whole Grains

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Honey Cocoa / Chocolate Fats & Sweets Beans Beef Eggs Mackerel Salmon Soy Nuts & Protein Sardines, Tuna Walnuts Meat, Poultry, Fish Eggs, Dry Beans & Nuts Cheese Milk Milk Products Soy Milk Products Yogurt Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Apples Bananas Blueberries Cranberries Grapefruit Grapes/Juice Lemons Limes Oranges Raspberries Fruits Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Garlic Horseradish Jerusalem Artichokes Leeks Onions Scallions/Shallots Soybeans Tomatoes Watercress Vegetable Group Psyllium-containing Bread and Cereal Corn Products Flaxseed Oat Products Rye Products Wheat Bran Products Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Functional Food Guide Pyramid Green or Black Tea Fluid

Can’t I just take a vitamin?: 

Can’t I just take a vitamin?

Sounds difficult, right?It’s easier than you think to dish up some extra servings of health!: 

Sounds difficult, right? It’s easier than you think to dish up some extra servings of health! Breakfast Oatmeal with blueberries Yogurt with whole grain cereal Purple grape juice

Snacks on the Go: 

Snacks on the Go Fresh fruit Soy nuts and dried fruits Tomato, cranberry, or orange juice Fresh broccoli or cauliflower with dip

Nutritious Meal Ideas: 

Nutritious Meal Ideas Tuna salad with grated carrots, red peppers, onions, and garlic Whole grain pasta with tomato sauce and fresh herbs Lowfat cream of carrot, spinach, and broccoli soup

Remarkable Reds: 

Remarkable Reds Tomatoes Grapefruits Watermelon Cranberries Strawberries Cherries Red Grapes Beets Red Peppers

Outstanding Orange-Yellows : 

Outstanding Orange-Yellows Carrots Corn Oranges Sweet Potatoes Tangerines Cantaloupe Pumpkin Apricots Bananas

Going for the Green: 

Going for the Green Avocadoes Green Peppers Broccoli Green Leafy Lettuce Green Beans Peas Spinach Artichokes

Beautiful Blues : 

Beautiful Blues Blueberries Blackberries Purple Grapes Raisins Eggplant Plums

How do I know what I need?: 

How do I know what I need? Take a personal inventory and learn your own health risks. Learn which functional foods have properties which may decrease your risk. Choose a balanced diet with a variety of foods, including functional foods. Be adventurous and try new recipes.