Cancer Sucks, so eat your vegetables

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I sometimes watch "You are what you eat" on BBC America (even though I think the host is a whackadoodle.) For those of you who aren't familiar, they go to someones house, ridicule them for their eating habits, analyze their poop (not kidding) and blood work and determine that all of their problems are caused by a lack of the B vitamins. (Usually, anyway.)

To bring their point home, they lay out what the people ate for a whole week on a table. One of the things that strikes me is that the food is always monochromatic- usually a pale beige color.

Did you know that you are supposed to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and that you should choose a serving from each of the color groups?

Taste the Rainbow

These are some examples of the red group:
• Red apples
• Red peppers
• Beets
• Pomegranates
• Red cabbage
• Red potatoes
• Cherries
• Radishes
• Cranberries
• Raspberries
• Pink grapefruit
• Rhubarb
• Red grapes
• Strawberries
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon

Some examples of the orange/yellow group include:
• Yellow apples
• Peaches
• Apricots
• Pears
• Butternut squash
• Yellow peppers
• Cantaloupe
• Persimmons
• Carrots
• Pineapple
• Grapefruit
• Pumpkin
• Lemons
• Rutabagas
• Mangoes
• Yellow summer or winter squash
• Nectarines
• Oranges
• Sweet corn
• Papayas
• Sweet potatoes
• Tangerines
• Yellow tomatoes
• Yellow watermelon

Some examples of the green group include:
• Green apples
• Honeydew melon
• Artichokes
• Kiwi
• Asparagus
• Lettuce
• Avocados
• Limes
• Green beans
• Green onions
• Broccoli
• Peas
• Brussels sprouts
• Green pepper
• Green cabbage
• Spinach
• Cucumbers
• Zucchini
• Green grapes

These are some examples of the blue/purple group:
• Blackberries
• Purple grapes
• Blueberries
• Raisins
• Eggplant
• Figs
• Juneberries
• Plums
• Prunes

Some examples of the white group include:
• Bananas (I know it seems strange that it isn't yellow, but the part you eat is white)
• Onions
• Cauliflower
• Parsnips
• Garlic
• Potatoes
• Ginger
• Turnips
• Jicama
• Mushrooms