( taken from Family Circle Magazine)

To improve your family's diet effortlessly, offer five servings a day from the rainbow; in return you'll get vitamins, minerals, fiber and more.



Green: Improves eye health; promotes strong bones, teeth, helps cut risk of colon cancer, breast cancers.

best picks: Asparagus, cabbage, broccoli, celery, spinach, zucchine, brussel sprouts, kiwi, honeydew melons.


Red: Improves heart health and memory, lowers risk of some cancers; promotes urinary tract health.

Best picks: Tomatoes, sweet red peppers, radishes, beets, raspberries, apples, guava, strawberries, watermelon.



Purple and Blue: Lowers risk of heart disease; promotes urinary tract health; helps improve memory.

Best picks: Purple onions, eggplant, blueberries, grapes, plums



White and Tan: Slows cholestrol absorption; boosts ability to fight infections; lowers blood pressure.

Best picks: Cauliflower, onions, parsnips, turnips, jicama, garlic




Yellow or Orange: Boosts heart and vision health plus immune system; helps lower risk of prostate cancer.

Best picks: Corn, squash, sweet yellow peppers, oranges, mango, peaches, lemons, pineapple, bananas.