{"id":6652,"date":"2024-03-18T06:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/?p=6652"},"modified":"2024-02-28T11:51:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T19:51:15","slug":"eat-the-rainbow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/blog\/2024\/03\/18\/eat-the-rainbow\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat the Rainbow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eating well never looked so delicious! Did you know that the colors of fruits and vegetables can hint at how they&#8217;re good for you? Head to the end of the rainbow with us to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Colored Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Love strawberries? How about tomatoes? Good news! Red-colored fruits and vegetables commonly provide key vitamins, and, speaking of red, they can help keep your heart healthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Nutrients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vitamin A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vitamin C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potassium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antioxidants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Orange &amp; Yellow Colored Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy some orange and yellow treats like peppers, sweet potatoes, bananas, and carrots for nutrients that benefit your vision and immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Nutrients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carotenoids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vitamin A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vitamin C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potassium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Green Colored Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill your plate up with greens to get the full benefits of these fruits and vegetables, including spinach, avocados, broccoli, peas, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Nutrients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vitamin K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potassium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antioxidants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fiber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue &amp; Purple Colored Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Blues and purples may not be as common on your plate as some of the other colors, but think berries, grapes, cabbage, and you&#8217;re on the right track! Blue and purple foods are known for assisting with memory \u2014 perfect for your studies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Nutrients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nitrates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antioxidants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We leave you with this challenge: can you make a meal that uses all of the colors of the rainbow? Perhaps a salad of leafy greens, cabbage, tomatoes, and yellow peppers, or a fruit bowl with blueberries, kiwis, banana, and strawberries. Get creative!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/eat-the-rainbow#benefits\" target=\"_blank\">Healthline<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org\/discussion\/eat-the-rainbow-for-good-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mayo Clinic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rush.edu\/news\/eat-colorful-diet#:~:text=Red%20fruits%20and%20vegetables%2C%20such,C%2C%20vitamin%20A%20and%20potassium.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RUSH University Medical Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that the colors of fruits and vegetables can hint at how they&#8217;re good for you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-announcements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6652"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6655,"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6652\/revisions\/6655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}