What are your favorite
Fruits & Vegetables?
Do all
Fruits & Vegetable
Look, Smell,
Taste and Feel
the same?
Who Wants to Eat a
Rainbow ?
Why EAT different colors of a
Rainbow for each meal?
• Each color provides different
nutrients to make you healthy
• The more colors you add, more
vitamins and minerals
Red
Fruits and Vegetables
Keeps your
heart healthy
Red Apple
Cherries
Strawberries
Red
Raspberries
Red Kidney
Beans
Red
Peppers
Tomatoes
Radishes
Red Onion
Orange / Yellow
Fruits and Vegetables
Helps your
eyes to see
well
Oranges
Cantaloupe
Grapefruit
Pear
Pineapple
Pumpkin squash
Mango
Yellow Squash
Helps your
body to heal
Corn
Yellow Peppers
Carrots
Yams
Green
Fruits and Vegetables
Winter
Squash
Green Apple
Green Grapes
Helps you
maintain
strong
bones and
teeth
Kiwi
Green
Cabbage
Honeydew
Melon
Spinach
Green
Beans
Broccoli
Okra
Green Pepper
Parsley
Avocados
Lettuce
Collard
greens
Kale
Peas
Blue / Purple
Fruits and Vegetables
Helps you
think and
remember
Purple
Grapes
Eggplant
Plum
Blueberries
Purple
Cabbage
White
Fruits and Vegetables
Keeps
you
well
White
Peaches
Brown
Pears
Garlic
Potatoes
Mushroom
Bananas
Onions
Cauliflower
Which is Healthier?
Whole Fruit or Fruit Juice
• Whole fruit is healthier
• No added sugars
• More fiber
• Juice has more sugar and doesn't make you
feel full
• When you drink juice
• Choose 100% juice
Quiz Time !!!!
You can eat different forms of
fruits and vegetables
• Fresh
• Frozen
• Canned
• 100% Juice
• Dried
Colorful Eating Activity - 1
• Breakfast Menu:
• Bowl of cereal
• Glass of milk
Help me with Ideas to add color ?
Ways to add some
color
Color added
Add Blueberries to the
cereal
Blue/Purple
Drink 100% Orange
juice
Orange/Yellow
Eat an apple
Red
Colorful Eating Activity – 2
• Lunch Menu Example:
• Cheese sandwich
• Pretzels
• Cookies
Can you add some color to the Lunch ?
Ways to add some
color
Color added
Eat baby carrots with
ranch
Orange/Yellow
Add Lettuce to
sandwich
Green
Eat 5 Strawberries
Red
Think Health! Think Color!!!