The Healthiest Colors to Eat.

I am currently having my logo for Let’s Cook Tonight® designed. My designer asked me what colors I wanted to use and, without hesitation, I said dark green and deep orange. My color choice was easy, green and orange are the colors of the vegetables that contain the most nutrients. Broccoli, spinach, collard greens, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash are dark green and deep orange and they are paragons of health. They are full of vitamin, minerals, antioxidants and fiber.

Not only do dark green and deep orange vegetables have a lot of nutrition, but they also have a lot of flavor on their own. When was the last time you steamed some celery for dinner? Compare white potatoes and sweet potatoes. Bake them both and you can eat the sweet potato without adding anything, but the white potato begs for salt, butter and sour cream.

A colorful plate is also like eye candy. Compare a plate of white meat turkey, white mashed potatoes, corn and a white biscuit to white meat turkey, sweet potatoes, Brussel sprouts and a whole-wheat roll. You do not need a degree in nutrition to eat wisely. Just make your dinner plate very colorful on a consistent basis and you will be eating all of the vitamins and minerals you need.

Cooking is easier than you think and it is worth the time and effort.