Eat a Rainbow

@HazySue (39268)

Gouverneur, New York

July 10, 2018 10:51am CST

I'm taking about a rainbow of colors of fruits and vegetables of course. My understanding is that a rainbow of colors in fruits and vegetables will lead to a healthier you. I have been trying to eat a colorful plate of food so I can be more energetic and healthier. Actually when you think about it not only is it good for you but nicer to look at. A rainbow of fruits and vegetable make such a nice display that it is hard not to enjoy them. Oh, I still love my sweets and my starches but you know what? The sweetness in the fruits seems sweeter now that I don't eat candy and such. It really is quite easy to put together a colorful plate of food. The more colorful the better. It seems that the blending of colors give you the nutrients you need on a daily basis. I am putting a positive spin on eating this way but you know what? The cartoon I used for this article sure does speak to me.

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@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

10 Jul 18

I guess Skittles do not count as eating the rainbow.

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@moffittjc (121582)

• Gainesville, Florida

13 Jul 18

That's immediately what I thought when I read Susan's post. I thought, "wow, I wish I could taste the Skittles rainbow right now!" lol

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

10 Jul 18

I would love to eat a skittles rainbow. It's one of the best rainbows around.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

14 Jul 18

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@LadyDuck (471506)

• Switzerland

10 Jul 18

I like chocolate (dark), but not candies and I like fruits, berries and colorful vegetables.

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@LadyDuck (471506)

• Switzerland

13 Jul 18

@HazySue I like a lot berries in Summer, they are good and colorful.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

12 Jul 18

They make a pretty colorful picture. I am trying to be satisfied with that.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

14 Jul 18

@LadyDuck I love berries anytime I can get them.

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@rebelann (112878)

• El Paso, Texas

10 Jul 18

Oh no, you're a candy corn addict?

just kidding. I love anything tomato, like salsa, spaghetti sauce and so on. I love adding frozen mixed veggies to my sauce which to me adds the greens and yellows and of course the white is the pasta ..... there, I have my colorful pot o food.

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@rebelann (112878)

• El Paso, Texas

13 Jul 18

ok @akalinus what about gummy bears, worms, wattever??

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@akalinus (43196)

• United States

12 Jul 18

Candy corn, carrot cake, and jelly beans are vegetables too.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

12 Jul 18

I love the cooked tomato. Sounds good to me.

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@akalinus (43196)

• United States

10 Jul 18

It is hard to eat the rainbow these days. Most of the vegetables and some of the lettuce are infected with e-coli. Some fruits are also dangerous. I don't know what to eat without getting sick.

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@akalinus (43196)

• United States

12 Jul 18

@HazySue I am munching on a salad that I added onions and canned chicken to pep it up. I hope I live to tell the story.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

14 Jul 18

@akalinus I'm sure you'll be fine.

@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

12 Jul 18

Oh dear, it does make it harder doesn't it?

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Jul 18

Exactly! I’d rather eat fruits and veggies more than sweets.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

14 Jul 18

I am slowly getting more of them in my diet and less of the bad for you stuff.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Jul 18

@HazySue Good for you! I’ve been eating fairly healthy for years, but can’t give up my meat. I have cut back, but not enough.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

15 Jul 18

@DianneN I can't give up my meat. I love it.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317041)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

10 Jul 18

You can really get a colorful plate with fruits and veggies. It doesn't take much.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317041)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

12 Jul 18

@HazySue That's a good assortment.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

12 Jul 18

https://pixabay.com/en/photos/?min_height=&image_type=all&cat=&q=fruits+and+vegetables&min_width=&order=&pagi=2

No it doesn't take much. Just look at the pictur3e below

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@moffittjc (121582)

• Gainesville, Florida

13 Jul 18

I will admit that I don't eat enough vegetables. I'm horrible at it. I seem to focus too much attention on fruits, and not enough on vegetables. And I don't know why either, because I enjoy vegetables (even spinach and broccoli).

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@moffittjc (121582)

• Gainesville, Florida

20 Jul 18

@HazySue That's true, I did grow up hating vegetables! Well, with the exception of corn. I remember as a kid always wanting to eat corn. The funny thing is, when I was a teenager I worked at a grocery store, and it was during that time that I discovered my love of vegetables. I was always bringing home new vegetables to try, and asking my mom to cook them for me. She must have been scratching her head wondering why I developed a love of vegetables all of a sudden!

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Jul 18

@moffittjc it is funny how we change as we grow.. Things my girls wouldn't touch when they were growing up are some of their favorite foods now,

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

14 Jul 18

The fruits are sweeter. I think a lot of us grew up thinking veggies are yuckie.

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@Fleura (30392)

• United Kingdom

16 Nov 18

I don't really understand the cartoon (what is candy corn?) but we do try to follow the 'eat a rainbow' idea. I guess Government advice is not totally useless! Not long ago I bought some grapes that were in the reductions section of the supermarket, they were a variety called 'cotton candy'. Never tried them before but thought I'd give them a go - they were horrid! None of us liked them, and I tried them out on various visitors and they didn't like them either! Have you tried those?

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

17 Nov 18

Candy corn is a candy that is popular during the Fall Seasons. I tried cotton candy grapes this past summer and thought they were great. It's funny how we all have such different taste.

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@NJChicaa (119619)

• United States

10 Jul 18

I don’t eat candy or sweets. They have never really appealed to me. I do try to eat a lot of vegetables though. They are so important. It is amazing to me how many people don’t.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

10 Jul 18

Eating vegetables are one of the things I make it a point to do. I always did. It's funny how appealing sweets are when you are told not to eat them.

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@NJChicaa (119619)

• United States

10 Jul 18

@HazySue I know it is very difficult for people to cut them out when they decide to do so. For me, it isn't a big deal because they don't really appeal to me. I think I have ice cream maybe once or twice a year. . . ice cream cake at birthday parties. Candy--never. If we are at a really nice restaurant, I *might* order creme brulee or tartufo for dessert but there's only like a 25% chance of that happening. For me, it is more difficult to cut back on things like bread, potatoes, cheese, etc. Carbs and dairy. So I try to fill the plate with mostly protein and colorful vegetables and occasionally include a starch like potato or rice.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

12 Jul 18

@NJChicaa I think part of the problem is that the minute you are told that you can't have them anymore is when they become infinitely more desirable.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

11 Jul 18

@HazySue No offense. I came into this post because I saw Maxine in the picture. I have not seen her in ages. There used to be someone that would put her on facebook and I loved her. Can you explain what colorful fruits and vegetables you eat?

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

12 Jul 18

I can across her on one of the sites that have freed pictures you can use. I love her myself. I am just saying that if you fill you plate with different colors of fruits and vegetables you will receive all of the vitamins and nutrients to make a healthy body, Grapes, peppers, oranges, apples of various colors, purple cabbage, kiwi, some of everything.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

13 Jul 18

@HazySue Some of those you mentioned I cannot eat anymore. Only two fruits I can eat. Oranges and bananas. I do not eat cabbage or kiwi. I do eats vegetables. You have a point there.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

10 Jul 18

I agree with this. Aside from the colorful, they have it give us the nutrition we need.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

12 Jul 18

True.I love a colorful salad or veggie tray.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

14 Jul 18

@JustBhem that is so true.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

13 Jul 18

@HazySue It will encourage you to have a healthy meal all the time.

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@Icydoll (36717)

• India

10 Jul 18

I am not at all fan of sweets.. I prefer to have always fruits and vegetables..

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

10 Jul 18

I wish I had your tastebuds. It would make itso much easier.

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@Sweetsherz (265)

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10 Jul 18

Fruits and veggies are my fav

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

12 Jul 18

For me it depends which fruit and vegetables.

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@brokekid0212 (1187)

• Philippines

10 Jul 18

I love anything sweet and I am not a fan of bitter stuff :'(

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

12 Jul 18

I am a sweet eater too, or at least I prefer sweet.

@jstory07 (139708)

• Roseburg, Oregon

12 Jul 18

Lots of different colors in vegetables and fruits.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

12 Jul 18

I have heard that if you combine a variety of colors you will get the minerals and vitamins your body needs.

@Marilynda1225 (82798)

• United States

14 Jul 18

That cartoon is pretty funny mostly because I can relate to it. I do like a variety of fruits and veggies and my meals look more enticing when it's colorful

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

14 Jul 18

I can relate to it also. I like a colorful meal.

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