Orange and green: your two new favorite colors

There are a wide variety of fruits and vegetables offer at groceries and it is difficult to pick out the nutritional best foods. There are so many options and varieties and some are better than others. Typically, the more colorful the fruit or vegetable is the better nutritional value the item has.

When choosing fruits, stick with the color orange. Oranges and cantaloupe are two of your best choices. Oranges are high in vitamin C, folic acid, and fiber, while quarter of cantaloupe supplies you with the amount of vitamin A and C that you need for an entire day. A fantastic orange fruit that is currently in season is clementines. Clementines are sweeter than most oranges, and it is the pretty fruit to add to your favorite salad.

Dark green vegetables have the best nutritional value when choosing vegetables. Spinach and kale are good sources of iron, calcium, and fiber, while broccoli contains folic acid. Although sweet potatoes are not green, they are high in caroteniods, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. Sweet potatoes are easy to prepare, since you can cook them in your microwave.

Remember that dressings, sauces, and the mean of preparation can change the foods nutritional value and can add calories. Try fruits without the yogurt dip, and eat vegetables raw or steamed.

Next time you are at your supermarket look out for orange and dark green fruits and vegetables for your nutritional best bet!