The tomatoes in the garden are not yet ready to harvest, but their lovely red color is the inspiration for today’s blog. I love color. In fact, I have been working with colors for the past 25 years as a professional artist. I love mixing it, blending it, painting it on my canvas - but more than anything I like eating it. Wait, what? Eating it? No, I am not referring to paint colors here, but the beautiful palette of food that you can find in the produce department of your grocery store. Each one of these colorful fruits and vegetables are small packages of goodness for our health, each with their own special combination of nutrients to offer. We discussed the goodness of yellow last week (link to last week), but what about all those wonderful red fruits and vegetables? What can they offer us? Some of these, like tomatoes, red peppers, and watermelon may be familiar to us. Some are less common, like guavas or persimmons. But I encourage you to expand your horizons and try them all for the unique health benefits each possess. Read on for list of some of these fruits and vegetables and their health benefits. Read More