Add Color to Your Summer! 

This summer reach for colorful fruits and vegetables when planning a meal or snack. 

Dark Greens 

What to Choose: 

Avocado (potassium and Vit. E), Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Dark Lettuce such as Romaine (Vit. A and Iron), Kale, Spinach and Green Peppers 

What you Gain: Potassium helps to keep you heart pumping strong; Iron will help keep you energized; Calcium helps to keep your teeth and bones strong

Oranges and Yellows 

What to Choose: Carrots, Cantaloupe, Sweet Potatoes, Yellow Peppers, Mangoes, Papaya and Oranges 

What you Gain: Lutein helps to cut the risk of macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the elderly; Vitamin C will help you ward off unwanted colds as well as help cuts and bruises heal faster; Beta Carotene, found in these yellow

and orange fruits and veggies helps keep you eyesight sharp and protects you from acquiring diseases as you age 

Red: 

What to Choose: Tomatoes, Watermelon, Red Peppers, Raspberries and Strawberries

What you Gain: Lycopene, found in luscious red tomatoes, is a carotenoid plant pigment that may help to prevent certain cancers; Flavonoids, colorful plant chemicals, found in strawberries, contain antioxidants which can help you strengthen your immune system and cut your risk of certain cancers and heart disease.