National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month - this year's theme is "Eat Right With Color".

Different foods add a variety of color, texture, shape and flavor to meals and snacks, as well as different nutrients. Vary the color on your plate to provide a festive and nutritious meal.

Here are some ideas of different colored produce:

• Green: avocados, apples, grapes, honeydew, melons, kiwi, limes, artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, green beans, green peppers and leafy greens such as spinach
• Orange and deep yellow: apricots, cantaloupe, grapefruits, mangos, papayas, peaches, pineapples, carrots, yellow peppers, yellow corn and sweet potatoes
• Purple and blue: blackberries, blueberries, plums, raisins, eggplant, purple cabbage and purple-fleshed potatoes
• Red: cherries, cranberries, pomegranate, red/pink grape fruit, red grapes, watermelon, beets, red onions, red peppers, rhubarb and tomatoes
• White, tan and brown: bananas, brown pears, dates, white peaches, cauliflower, mushrooms, onions, parsnips, turnips, white-fleshed potatoes and white corn.

Go to http://www.eatright.org/NNM/ for some recipes, games and quizzes. (I found a pdf of recipes on their home page, but it is also in the "Nutrition Education Resources" section)