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Choose 5-A-Day Servings of Fruits and Vegetables!
 Eat Right with Color during National Nutrition Month.
ADA has provided a quick color guide to help you add nutrients and color in your meals.
Green produce indicates antioxidant potential and may help promote healthy vision and reduce cancer risks. Try: avocado, apples, grapes, artichoke, asparagus, broccoli
Orange and deep yellow fruits and vegetables contain nutrients that promote healthy vision and immunity and reduce the risk of some cancers. Add: apricots, cantaloupe, pineapple and carrots, sweet potatoes or yellow pepper.
Purple and blue options may have antioxidant and anti-aging benefits and may help with memory, urinary tract health and reduced cancer risks. Try: blackberries, plums, raisins and eggplant, purple cabbage or purple-fleshed potato
Red indicates produce that may help maintain a healthy heart, vision, immunity and may reduce cancer risks. Such as: cherries, watermelon, pomegranate and beets, rhubarb or tomatoes.
White, tan and brown foods sometimes contain nutrients that may promote heart health and reduce cancer risks. Add: banana, dates, white peaches and mushrooms, cauliflower or onions. Visit the American Dietetic Association website for additional lesson plans and classroom activities for National Nutrition Month. | 
