Eat Red

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. Genesis 1:29

Today we will look at the benefits of eating foods that are red in color. I believe God made so many different colors and shapes of food to make things interesting!

The same brilliant colors of the rainbow placed in the sky as a promise are the same colors that can wind up on your breakfast or dinner plate everyday.

So......... Red fruit, what do you offer?

Vitamin C, Lycopene and quercetin to name a few

Lycopene? Quercetin? What are they?

Glad you asked!

Lycopene gives red fruits and veggies their color. It is a powerful antioxidant. Did you know cooked tomatoes and sauces such as spaghetti sauce contain more Lycopene than raw tomatoes?

Quercetin is found in apples, cherries, red onions and other red F&V (fruits and veggies) and may help guard against colds, flu and allergies.

-Juli