Eating the Rainbow

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Eating the Rainbow

The food pyramid gives great guidelines for how many servings of fruits and vegetables we should eat per day. Sometimes it is hard to come up with different ideas to keep it interesting for your child. Why not eat your way through the produce rainbow? Here are some ideas to get you started

Red Fruits
Strawberries
Cherries
Apples
Watermelon
Mango

Red Vegetables:
Tomatoes
Red Peppers

Orange

Fruits:
Oranges
Peaches

Vegetables:
Carrots
Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkin
Acorn Squash

Yellow

Fruit:
Bananas
Pears
Grapefruit

Vegetables:
Yellow Squash
Wax Beans

Green

Fruits:

Papaya
Kiwi
Green Grapes
Honeydew Melon
Avocados

Vegetables:
Broccoli
Leafy Greens
Alfalfa Sprouts
Green Beans
Zuccini
Green Peppers
Asparagus

Blue
Blueberries

Purple

Fruits:
Grapes
Plums
Pomegrante

Vegetables:
Eggplant

This list is by no means complete. Now that fresh fruits and vegetables are coming into season, it is a great time to check out a local farmer's market to see what other ideas you can discover to eat around the rainbow.