Jan 29 2009
Eat More Greens. And Yellows. And Reds
While no one may be holding a spoon for you and making airplane noises, playing games with your food isn’t a bad way to form good habits. One example of this involves colors.
- When putting together a plate of food, have as many colors on your plate as possible.
- Jewel tones are best
Red peppers, yellow squash and orange yams all are on the list of things you should be more of. Even if you’re not into the striking presentation benefit that this sort of thinking can provide, there’s benefit to be had in terms of beta-carotene, fiber and vitamins from these foods. Also, even if you do this just a little bit, it will help you pay more attention to what you’re putting into your body.
This has made me pay attention to how many things I eat that are brown.
In general, the American diet can stand to have more vegatables in it. Too few of us follow the ratio of 1/2 veggies, 1/4 starch, 1/4 protein. Little reminders like this one can make keeping good practices easier… and make foods that are worse for you look boring.
