Try a new color

Part of having a balanced diet is eating a variety of foods. For fruits and vegetables, that means eating all the colors of the rainbow and any other pretty shade you can find. The newest recommendations suggest we should aim for 6-1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day. Remember, brightly colored fruits and veggies are loaded with antioxidants.

Next time you go to the grocery store, spend a little extra time in the produce section. Look around for fruits and vegetables you have never tried. Grab some kiwi fruit, which look like fuzzy, brown eggs. Or pick up a star fruit - yep, it looks like a yellow star. Have you eaten spaghetti squash? It's delicious! I bet there are fruits and vegetables you walk past each week but have never tasted. Treat yourself - try a new, colorful fruit or veggie this week!