If you are curious, I wrote about this healthy eating concept  in my workbook Simplify Healthy Eating Habits. Today I am going to post the original simple and easy to apply article on this site where I have never published it before. Enjoy!

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Follow the Colors of the Rainbow to Make Shopping for Healthy Foods Easier

Too often, the idea of eating healthily is made out to be hard work. But it doesn’t have to be.

Most of us know by know that there is such an abundant choice of fruits and vegetables that once you choose a variety, you are sure to find one whose taste you really enjoy. But how do you make sure you are getting a wide variety of these delicious natural foods? Before I give you the answer, have you heard that it is not only the green and orange vegetables that are good for you?

Many people don’t know this, but research now suggests that all colors of fruits and vegetables indicate a special characteristic of the food that is great for the body to ingest.

For the science minded: the phytochemicals that sustain the plant’s health (and our health too, when we eat the plant) are the source of a plant’s unique colors. Remember how in school we were told that chlorophyll causes ‘greenness’ in plants?

Now, to answer the question, “How do you make sure you are getting a wide variety of these healthy, life supporting fruits and vegetables?” Think of the colors of the rainbow when you shop the produce aisle and when you prepare a meal. Choose fruit or vegetables that are different in color, whenever possible.

For example, red tomatoes, orange carrots, yellow peppers, green salad fixings and blueberries and so on…

What about indigo and violet? Red cabbage is more violet than blue. And don’t forget about eggplants and delicious dark grapes. Try following the rainbow when you shop locally today and do not forget the value of white food, the mixture of all colours think of garlic, white onions and potatoes.

If you like the ease and simplicity of this tip to help you shop more stress free and eat better you will want to check out my inexpensive e-workbook Simplify Healthy Eating Habits.

You many also like to find out how to save money on the cost of organic food by reading How to Buy Organic Food Inexpensively that contains dozens of tips not available online.

Best of Health to you,

David

When you want to save money on the cost of organic food you can use an idea my Mum once told me.

I remember when I first left home my Mum told me that I could save money by shopping the outside aisles inside a grocery store. She is right the outside aisles are typically the areas in stores were they have their non processed foods. The inside aisles have the processed food and it is the processed and packaged foods that cost more money due to the extra labor costs involved.

So today one of the ways my family and I save money on our organic food shopping trips is we remember to shop the outside aisles. Check it out for yourself when you have time.

Cheers,

David

Remember for a one digit investment you can get over FORTY ways to save on the cost of organic foods. Check out the e-book How to Buy Organic Food Inexpensively today. It can help you save time and money and support your health.

Quite a few other people (myself included) believe eating organic food is a great choice for our health and the health of the planet. I have written many articles to help explain the pro and cons of organic foods and even two e-books on how to buy organic food inexpensively.

Today I received an article from the world renowned Mayo Clinic giving their current stance on organic food. They respond to question like: is organic food safer? Is organic food more nutritious?

Check out the Mayo Clinic article on organic food yourself then come back and read some of the following organic food articles on this site:

Why is Organic Food Expensive?

How to Recognize Organic Food including Logos

A Single Mum’s Approach to Buying Organic Food

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How to Buy Organic Food Inexpensively

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The best of health to you,

David