Losing weight should not be boring when you focus on bright, colorful dishes. What does this mean? Simply make sure your plate reflects a range of colors, you naturally create more balanced and healthy menus. Not everyone has the frost or the patience to count calories, but considering the colors on your plate is something anyone can do - and it only takes a moment!
Color is important because
Many fat and calorie foods such as dairy products and carbohydrates startchy, are beige or brown. When there are too many of these gray colors on the plate, the weight gain is almost certain.
That's because these beige foods often are high in calories and can leave you feeling hungry later. A cup of beige or brown beans can be over 200 calories .... but a cup of red or green vegetables is less than a hundred! Add fresh vegetables, dark purple-red and yellow-orange to a meal, water and the nutrient content go up, while calories go down! In addition, you'll get more pleasure to eat when there is a variety of colors and flavors in the dish.
Although these ideas may sound whimsical, they are grounded in scientific reality. Dr David Heber, renowned nutritional expert at UCLA's Center for Food established the role of color in his book, "What color is your diet?" So the next time you visit the fridge, think color. And remember not to mix and match!
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