One of the biggest mistakes people make in their nutrition is cutting out certain fruits and veggies. I especially see this in the fitness industry. Although there are people that have to remove grains because of health reasons, it is important to make sure that when you eat that there is lots of color.
When you look at the typical meal a person eats today there is very little color. Maybe a little green here and there, but for the majority it is very bland. There is a reason that God created foods with many colors. Each one as you can see by this chart has different nutrients that it gives your body. If we were only to eat just red, or yellow we would be missing things in our diet that would help our bodies maintain a healthy balance. e
Many people are creatures of habit and tend to eat the same things over and over. What they don't realize is the more you eat something over and over with out changing it, you can develop a food allergy to it. It is like working out. If you do the same exercised over and over, never switching it up, you will not get the results you are hoping for. You will find the more you switch up your food the more you will feel better and look better.
My beautiful mother in law will be 89 this year. She does not look her age and has an amazing quality of life. She gets around better than her sons and her mind is sharp. When we eat at her house the plate is always colorful. Purples, reds, oranges, and yellows. Mom has always been interested in her health and has eaten this way her whole life. I know that it has contributed to the way she looks and her quality of life.
So here is your challenge this week. When you sit down to eat a meal, look at the plate and see how much color is there and how you can improve it.
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