I'm sure you heard the myth growing up: there's a pot of gold or treasure at the end of a rainbow guarded by a leprechaun. Given that the weather is beginning to warm up and a variety of fruit is starting to become available, I thought what if the rainbow is the treasure? So for my St. Patrick's Day meal, I decided to eat the rainbow.

If you look around, you'll realize that nature provides us with fruits and vegetables is every color you could imagine. Eating a "rainbow" helps give your body the nutrients it needs in addition to fiber, vitamins and minerals. Also, each color naturally contains a variety of healthful vitamins and minerals - here are a few:

• Reds: vitamin C and lycopene

• Blues & Purples: vitamin C and antioxidants

• Oranges & Yellows: carotenoids, vitamins A and C, potassium

• Greens: vitamin K, potassium

So, reward your body and celebrate St. Patrick's day with a rainbow!


Enjoy and thanks for reading!