Healthy eating tip of the week

Fruits and vegetables. If you have notice the new food prymamid, it is now color co-ordinated. Makes selection easy and it is more fun. The brighter the the better. Fruits and veggies might be called the foundation of a healthy diet-low in calories, packed with vitamins minerals antioxidants and fiber -wonder food.. GREENS: These veggies are packed with calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc and vitamins. They help with the blood and respiratory system. Be adventurous. I do eat many veggies but am trying to be a little bolder and expand my preparation and eating of the other veggies in the world. Kale, mustard greens, Chinese cabbage are few of the veggies outside the box for me. What others are trying? Sweet vegetables:Naturally sweet vegetables and healthy sweetness to meals and might help reduce your sweet cravings. A couple examples of these interesting additions to your meal: corn carrots, beets yams, winter squash. I never thought of these being sweet but am giving them more of a try. Fruit: Vital to your diet. Provides fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. Shop fresh and local when possible but keep a variety going as much as possible. Come on healthy eaters and join in the fun of eating veggies and fruit. They can save the day.