Eat Your Colors! - Easy Healthy Recipes

Red tomatoes are rich with lycopene, which has been shown to reduce the risk of some cancers, improve memory, and decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. We love 'em in heart-healthy dishes like our Amish Harvest Tomatoes. 

We all know that the beta carotene in orange foods like carrots are good for our eyes, but did you know that they also are a great source of Vitamin A, which strengthens our immune system and gives us healthy skin? Why not incorporate them into your diet with our Citrus Honey Carrots?

The yellow in corn is also an abundant source of beta carotene, and it acts as an antioxidant to help combat heart disease and cancer. Add some to your dinner by making a side of Farm-Fresh Corn Salad to help aid digestion and brain function. Who wouldn't want to be just a little bit smarter?! 

Dark leafy greens like kale, spinach, and collard greens get their color from chlorophyll and lutein. They provide a great source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, like in our tasty Sauteed Lollipops with Pancetta. They also supply your body with potassium, which helps regular blood-pressure levels.

The blue in blueberries, along with the purple in foods like eggplant, have anthocyanins that protect against short-term memory loss and cancer. For breakfast, we recommend a Banana-Blueberry Smoothie. Or some Grilled Eggplant for an easy healthy dinner recipe! 

Thought all white foods were refined? You might want to rethink that when you hear the benefits of anthoxanthins in white foods, like cauliflower and onions, may reduce stroke and inflammation, and ward off disease! Our Cauliflower Stir Fry is a tasty way to integrate white foods in your meals.