Add Color: Red

March is National Nutrition Month and this year the theme is Eat Right with Color. Aim to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables to increase intake of phytonutrients and antioxidants which have been shown to decrease the risk of cancer, heart disease, macular degeneration and diabetes!

A few suggestions on common RED foods you can add to your diet to increase your lycopene and anthocyanin which are two powerful antioxidants found in red foods such as tomatos.

Breakfast: Use strawberries, raspberries or cherries with hot or cold cereal, yogurt, or in a smoothie.

Lunch:  Add sliced red peppers, tomatos, beets and dried cranberries to your salad.

Snack: Enjoy a red apple with 1 tablespoon peanut butter or make apple sauce.

Dinner: Make a delicious tomato sauce for spaghetti or lasagna, and a slice of watermelon for dessert.


Look out for a  berry smoothie recipe coming up next!