The Colors of Health

Fruits and vegetables come in a variety of colors and flavors.  They are a great source of vitamins, mineral and other natural substances that could help protect you from chronic disease.  To get a healthy variety of fruits and vegetables, think color.  Eating fruits and vegetables of different colors gives your body a wide range of valuable nutrients, such as fiber, folate, potassium and vitamins A and C.  Some examples include:

• Green spinach
• Orange sweet potatoes
• Black beans
• Yellow corn
• Purple plums
• Red watermelon
• White onions

Cherry Crunch

Makes 2 (3/4 cup) servings

• 1 cup frozen or fresh sweet cherries, pitted

• ¾ cup fat free Greek-style yogurt

• 2 teaspoons (2 packets) Truvia Natural Sweetener or other natural sweetener

• ½ cup Kashi GoLean Crunch cereal

Heat the frozen cherries in the microwave in a microwave-safe container for about 30 seconds.  Combine the yogurt and sweetener.  In a parfait glass, layer the yogurt and cherries and top with the cereal.  Serve immediately.