eating the rainbow

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aerochic42
aerochic42 Posts: 822 Member
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I've been trying to do the eat the rainbow in fruits and vegetables (you know some red, green, white, yellow, etc). What I can't figure out is do you count the inner color of the food or the outer color? specifically is a banana a yellow fruit or a white fruit? are red apples really that different from green apples ( and wouldn't they both be white)? are cucumber and zucchini green or white?
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  • WhoButME28
    WhoButME28 Posts: 63 Member
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    I think you're reading wayyyy to much into all of this. Just eat as many fruits and veggies as you can daily and document them in MFP.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
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    Don't confuse yourself.

    Just stick with these.

    skittles_zps742a66e8.jpg
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
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    I think you're reading wayyyy to much into all of this. Just eat as many fruits and veggies as you can daily and document them in MFP.

    this.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
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    My girlfriend enjoys when we eat the rainbow as well.
  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
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    are cucumber and zucchini green or white?

    What? they are clearly black
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
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    Food dye. Problem solved. I dip breadsticks in it, I eat all the healthy colors.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
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    My girlfriend enjoys when we eat the rainbow as well.

    :flowerforyou:
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
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    I just buy a bag of skittles and call it a day
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 Member
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  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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    are cucumber and zucchini green or white?

    What? they are clearly black

    Hahahahahahaha!!!!! Omg, I almost choked while laughing!
  • rllewell
    rllewell Posts: 234
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    It is talking about the outside not inside and it is designed for you to be thinking about variety instead of restricting you to just a few. Eat as many as you can RAW and not cooked so the enzymes are still active and you get the most nutritional value.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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    If I have a choice of what to eat, a rainbow isn't the first thing that comes to mind.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,669 Member
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    Don't confuse yourself.

    Just stick with these.

    skittles_zps742a66e8.jpg
    Lol, that's the first rainbow I thought of. And besides grapes and eggplant, what the hell else is purple?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,669 Member
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    Food dye. Problem solved. I dip breadsticks in it, I eat all the healthy colors.
    Bwahahaha!

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  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
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    If I have a choice of what to eat, a rainbow isn't the first thing that comes to mind.

    Unless it's this:

    tumblr_mly7mkaDro1qelgxmo1_400.jpg
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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    Don't confuse yourself.

    Just stick with these.

    skittles_zps742a66e8.jpg
    Lol, that's the first rainbow I thought of. And besides grapes and eggplant, what the hell else is purple?

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
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    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Certain onions and potatoes
  • darkguardian419
    darkguardian419 Posts: 1,302 Member
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    My girlfriend enjoys when we eat the rainbow as well.


    Winner!
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
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    If I have a choice of what to eat, a rainbow isn't the first thing that comes to mind.

    Unless it's this:

    tumblr_mly7mkaDro1qelgxmo1_400.jpg

    where's the blue?
  • Liatush
    Liatush Posts: 627 Member
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    Don't confuse yourself.

    Just stick with these.

    skittles_zps742a66e8.jpg

    This made me snort!!!!!!!!
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
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    If I have a choice of what to eat, a rainbow isn't the first thing that comes to mind.

    Agreed!

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