Eat the rainbow! Today on National Find a Rainbow Day and Everyday!

Today is National Find A Rainbow Day!

Did you know that you should try to #eattherainbow everyday?!

The different colours in our foods can help identify different nutrients!

Red: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium and antioxidants

Orange: contain beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant. They can also contain Vitamin C and Lutein

Yellow: Contain potassium and Vitamin C, bromelian and others!

Green: dark green leafy vegetables are a great source of magnesium, folate, and Vitamin K

Blue: contain anthocyanins - a powerful flavonoid that helps act as an antioxidant in our system

These are only scratching the surface of the nutrients available when you eat the rainbow