
Rainbow Foods
Rainbow Foods are whole, antioxidant-rich foods grouped by colour to help you build balanced, nutrient-dense meals. The program encourages swapping processed refined foods for colourful natural alternatives so you can enjoy better nutrition by eating from every colour of the rainbow.
List of Rainbow Foods
Red: ground turkey, buffalo meat, lamb; cherries, pomegranate, cranberries, apples, tomatoes, tomato sauce, red plums, red grapes, red peppers, cinnamon, watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, goji berries, salmonberries, red potatoes, rhubarb.
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Orange: orange and brown lentils, beans, aduki beans, pinto bean, kidney beans, black-eyed peas, split peas, carrots, yams, sweet potato, butternut squash, pumpkin, oranges, citrus, peaches, nectarines, apricots, canteloupe, papaya, mangoes.
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Yellow: macadamia nuts, cashew, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnut, pecans, or almonds, nut butters; sesame butter, sunflower seed butter; extra-virgin olive oil, butter, quinoa, corn, flax seed oil, lecithin, hemp seed oil, pineapple, bananas, pears, golden apples.
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Green: green beans, broccoli, sprouts, spinach, salad greens, arugula, romaine, brussels sprouts, beet green, artichoke, fava beans, asparagus, kale, bok choy, cucumbers, avocado, limes, kiwi, honeydew melon, green apples, green grapes.
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Blue: blueberries, bilberries, black currants, aronia berries (chokeberries), blue corn chips, blue maize, elderberries, concord grapes.
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Purple: purple grapes, black grapes, grape juice, raisins, plums, prunes, eggplant, purple cabbage, purple onions, purple carrots, purple peppers, blackberries.
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Brown: whole wheat, sprouted grains, barley, spelt, kamut, amaranth, teff, oats, brown rice, buckwheat, rye, unsweetened hot and cold cereal, sourdough bread, all types of whole grain pasta, dark chocolate, cocoa powder (unsweetened), mushrooms.
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Black: blackstrap molasses, wild rice, figs, poppy seeds, black Panda licorice, black beans, black olives, balsamic vinegar, pepper.
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White: goat milk, cow milk and cheeses, yogurt, almond and soy cheese; sesame seeds, tahini; almond, oat, coconut, rice or soy milk; whey protein powder, soy protein powder, chicken, white fish, millet, tofu, coconut and coconut butter, cauliflower, turnip, onion, leek, garlic, shallot, potato, jicama.
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Clear: psyllium, gelatin, breast milk, xanthan gum, guar gum, carageenan gum, rice bran, oat bran, tapioca flour, sushi, nori, kelp, sea vegetables.
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Pink: grapefruit, shellfish, wild salmon, herbal teas, salad dressing, homemade food.
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Eat one food from each color group each day; this is one rotation.
For more nutrients, and increased energy needs, consume two or more rotations.

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