25. Eat the Rainbow

Glutton-Free: Cultivating a Theology of Enough

Part 25: Eat The Rainbow

  • Eat the rainbow! 
    • Red/Orange – berries, sweet potatoes, oranges 
    • Yellow – lemons, onions/garlic
    • Green – dark green leafs like kale/spinach, avocado 
    • Blue/Purple – berries, purple cabbage
    • Eat plenty of anticancer foods – turmeric, mushrooms, seaweed, dark chocolate (70% cocoa or more), unsweetened cocoa, tofu, sprouts 
    • Aromatics: garlic, onions, leeks, shallots, chives 
    • Berries: strawberries, raspberries, black berries, cherries, black raspberries, blueberries, cranberries 
    • Carotenoids: carrots, yams, sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkins, potimarron squash, tomatoes, persimmons, apricots, beets
    • Citrus: oranges, lemons, tangerines, grapefruit 
    • Cruciform vegetables: Brussels sprouts, bok choy, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower (do not boil or they lose nutrients)
    • Prebiotics: garlic, onions, tomatoes, asparagus, bananas, wheat (stimulate the growth of healthy probiotic bacteria)
    • Probiotics: Soy yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi
    • Selenium: organic vegetables and cereals have this nutrient 
    • Stone Fruit: Plums, peaches, nectarines 
    • Drink anticancer drinks – green or hibiscus tea, 100% pomegranate juice, red wine
    • Drink plenty of water – totaling ½ oz for each pound of body weight per day 
    • Spice it up! – Cinnamon, mint, thyme, marjoram, oregano, basil, black pepper, cloves, ginger, cumin, cayenne, rosemary, parsley, celery 
    • Go nuts! – Eat plenty of nuts, nut butters, and seeds like flax, chia, hemp, oats, sprouts  
    • What about protein? – Eat beans and whole grains like brown rice, quinoa, bulgur

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