Reap the goodness of red fruit: sure, they look pretty and taste great. But did you know red fruit also protect you against serious health problems?

Natural Health, May-June, 2002 by Cheryl Redmond

The Rest of the Rainbow

Health experts tell us to choose foods in all the colors of the rainbow to encourage us to eat more fruit and vegetables. Because researchers are continually discovering exciting nutrients in produce of all hues, the idea makes sense. Red isn't the only healthy color; you need yellows and oranges like bananas and carrots, greens like spinach and broccoli, and blues and purples like blueberries and grapes. At the market, pick the most brightly colored produce you see, and try to eat at least two servings of fruit or vegetables in each color group every day.

Cheryl Redmond is the associate food editor for Natural Health. Elizabeth Germain is a personal chef and food writer living on Martha's Vineyard, Mass.