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"Including vegetables in your diet is extremely important. Veggies are incredibly rich in nutrients and antioxidants, which boost your health and help fight off disease. Additionally, they are beneficial for weight control due to their low calorie content. Health authorities around the world recommend that adults consume several servings of vegetables each day, but this can be difficult for some people. Some find it inconvenient to eat vegetables, while others are simply unsure how to prepare them in an appetizing way."
Nowadays, when it comes to vegetables we could eat the colours of the rainbow, there are so many great colours to choose.
The colours of the rainbow are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet. So starting with Red - how about red pepper or red tomato. Moving onto Orange - how about carrot or an orange pepper. Next is yellow - so it could be butternut squash or a yellow pepper. Yes, it's Green next - so broccoli or Brussels sprouts ... now the last three colours of blue, indigo and violet may be easier to achieve if we think of them as one! Aubergine (eggplant) is a good start, followed by purple cabbage and how about purple cauliflower!
Have you any rainbow favourites, do please share them ...
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All the best Jan
That's a beautiful rainbow picture! I eat lots of red and green, some orange but not so good on blue and purple. :)
ReplyDelete...eating a rainbow is an interesting thought.
ReplyDeleteBlueberries, strawberries, carrots
ReplyDeleteIf I ate as many raw veggies as gets pushed to the back of my small fridge, then I’d be a happy eater.
ReplyDeleteI need to add a veggie drawer and keep it on a fridge shelf.
May
Hi Jan, firstly, I love the rainbow illustration. Secondly, those vegetables, the rainbow of colours, look downright delicious! Hard for me to pick any favourites, but I love all the bell peppers, especially the red, orange and yellow, I love cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes (not sure these fit your category here, but I do love them), Rutabaga (Swedish turnip), Romaine lettuce, never tried purple cauliflower, I do like eggplant, zucchini, cucumber, spinach....so I guess I love so many of them I am fortunate.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have seen a few lately, right over my house. The best sight ever.
ReplyDeleteI haven't noticed any rainbows recently. I must need to spend more time outdoors.
ReplyDeleteBut I do love to eat a rainbow of vegetables. Broccoli and carrots are my favourites. Xx
Anche io è da un po' di anni che non vedo un arcobaleno 🌈🌈.
ReplyDeleteMi piacere molto.
Per quanto riguarda le verdure, sicuramente in estate ne mangio più che in inverno, perché mio padre fa l'orto e tutti i giorni abbiamo qualcosa da raccogliere.
I love how you’ve turned the idea of rainbows into a delicious, colorful celebration on the plate
ReplyDeleteDear Jan,
ReplyDeleteNo rainbow danced across my skies,
Despite the storms and cloudy cries.
But fear not—joy is not yet dead,
The rainbow lives... upon my bread!
Well, not the bread—but on the plate,
Where veggies lie in rainbow state.
Red and orange? A tasty treat—
Tomatoes tango, carrots compete!
Yellow’s cheery, squashy delight,
While greens still haunt my dreams at night.
(“Eat your peas!” my mother said—
Her voice still echoes in my head.)
Now blue and violet, what a test—
But aubergine will do its best.
A purple cabbage twirls with flair—
A veggie waltz? I’ll see you there!
So though the rainbows hide above,
We find their magic, bite by bite, with love.
Who needs a storm to chase the glow?
Just raid the fridge and let it show!
John 😊
Well, your proposal to create a rainbow through vegetables is very interesting.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend.
Best regards.
With inflation and costs going up we can't afford a rainbow this year. We're putting up last year's one instead.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Any day with a rainbow is automatically made better.
ReplyDeleteThat's a spectacular rainbow, Jan 🌈 Have a nice and sunny Sunday ☀
ReplyDeleteRed chicory is delicious.
ReplyDeleteYes, a lot of lovely colours pertaining too food, Jan. I do like the Wiki photo.
ReplyDeletePretty capture of the rainbow! The veggies are colorful and pretty, I love most veggies. Take care, happy Sunday! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteEat the rainbow is a great way to remember to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.
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ReplyDeleteJohn's Island ...
Thank you for your wonderful poem John.
Lovely words ... just perfect :)
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a good week ahead.
My good wishes across the miles.
All the best Jan
Beautiful rainbow!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't really thought of veggies in terms or rainbow colors, but they do indeed come in a range...
ReplyDeleteYou are so right about the colorful veggies. What amazes me is all the colors carrots come in:) YOU have a week as special as you are.
ReplyDeleteEs perfecto. Que maravilla Jan . Me encanta verlos. También las verduras.
ReplyDeleteBuen domingo para Todos.
Un abrazo.
Jan, I live meters from the sea and I usually see rainbows over it. I also see it every day on my plate, as I try to have at least 5 colors of food on it. This way, I ensure that I have ingested various types of nutrients.
ReplyDeleteI've not seen a rainbow in ages but it's always a treat when I do!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful rainbow. I like to eat all the colors and should eat more of them!
ReplyDeleteI love the rainbow - those are so amazing. Love veggies too - not to keen on eggplant.
ReplyDeleteI love the saying you should eat 5 colors a day, of fruit and veggies that is. And white is not a color. What a fabulous rainbow photo. Happy new week Jan.
ReplyDeleteI would say that the purples and yellows are ones I don't get as often as all the other colors.
ReplyDeleteI saw one fairly recently, last week. Got a few photos I'll need to post. My daughter was excited. Yes eat the rainbow with veg and fruit! :-D
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely way to think of vegetables - like a rainbow. There is such a vast array of colours to choose from. Everybody loves to see a rainbow don't they. 😊
ReplyDeleteHi, another great post. I love the rainbow photo and we saw a rainbow on Saturday.
ReplyDeleteAs far as eating the rainbow, I think I eat green the most. ;-)
Carla
Bell peppers are a staple in our house. Rarely a day goes by we don’t eat them in one form or another.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing rainbows and we have them often around here...eating the rainbow? Hmmm. I could be better!! Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteNo hace mucho vi un Arco Iris. Hoy he comido una ensalada con bastantes colores del arco iris. Besos.
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