What gives food their color? Pigments! What are pigments? Antioxidants! Antioxidants fight the renegade, destructive free radicals (oxidants) that are byproducts of daily bodily processes such as breaking down sugars, enzymes, and medicines or fighting off colds. They also come from environmental exposure through air pollution, smoke, and alcohol.
While our bodies are extraordinary machines, with built-in detoxing systems, certain lifestyle choices can help keep those systems running at full capacity. Eating a colorful diet is one habit that can help flood the body with varying plant compounds that combat these free radicals before they damage cells + lead to disease. Different colors target different areas of the body (i.e. brain, organs, skin, etc.)
Download this free list of vegetables + fruits categorized into their color groups and hang it in your kitchen to stay inspired, empowered, + dedicated to fueling your beautiful body with nature’s organic, healing, glowing goodness.
*Pro tip: Enlist the help of your kids to draw and color a rainbow-color-wheel. Keep it on the fridge with small magnets and for every color your family eats that day, let your child add a magnet. Aim to get all colors each day, and foster a diverse diet for the whole family.