Nutri News December 2022
This month theme is the colors of health!! You will find articles about: • The importance of a colorful diet “Eat the Rainbow” • How is biotechnology is affecting our foods • What is intuitive eating and how it can help you recognize and be more sensitive to your body’s hunger and satiety signals • Delicious and colorful vegan recipes in the lunch box! • What’s the hype behind Phytochemicals, are they really that important? Let me answer that for you, YESSS!! • Have you seen those foods that claim to be gluten “free” and have wonder what gluten is and if you should care whether your food is gluten free, check our myth busting article to find out more • The holidays are coming and with that all the delicious foods we like to indulge on, but beware “SALT” check out our international collaboration about salt and salt substitutes • “Ditch the dietary supplements and eat whole foods instead” What are the effects of supplement vs whole foods in sports performance • Have you been feeling tired and down recently? you might have a vitamin D deficiency, check out our essential guide to vitamins and minerals article to learn more about the role of magnesium and vitamin D in our mood, sleep, and overall health This month’s student spotlight is Lindsey Cedeno Ortiz, check what she has to say in page 12! For this month interview, we have Dr. Catherine Christie, recipient of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Medallion Award. This is an interview you won’t want to miss!!!! If you are looking to make an impact on campus as well as in the community, look for the fliers highlighting volunteer opportunities. These amazing programs are always looking for more volunteers. It is amazing the difference we can make when we all work together for a better and healthier tomorrow. Happy reading!
This month theme is the colors of health!!
You will find articles about:
• The importance of a colorful diet “Eat the Rainbow”
• How is biotechnology is affecting our foods
• What is intuitive eating and how it can help you recognize and be more sensitive to your body’s hunger and satiety signals
• Delicious and colorful vegan recipes in the lunch box!
• What’s the hype behind Phytochemicals, are they really that important? Let me answer that for you, YESSS!!
• Have you seen those foods that claim to be gluten “free” and have wonder what gluten is and if you should care whether your food is gluten free, check our myth busting article to find out more
• The holidays are coming and with that all the delicious foods we like to indulge on, but beware “SALT” check out our international collaboration about salt and salt substitutes
• “Ditch the dietary supplements and eat whole foods instead” What are the effects of supplement vs whole foods in sports performance
• Have you been feeling tired and down recently? you might have a vitamin D deficiency, check out our essential guide to vitamins and minerals article to learn more about the role of magnesium and vitamin D in our mood, sleep, and overall health
This month’s student spotlight is Lindsey Cedeno Ortiz, check what she has to say in page 12!
For this month interview, we have Dr. Catherine Christie, recipient of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Medallion Award. This is an interview you won’t want to miss!!!!
If you are looking to make an impact on campus as well as in the community, look for the fliers highlighting volunteer opportunities. These amazing programs are always looking for more volunteers. It is amazing the difference we can make when we all work together for a better and healthier tomorrow.
Happy reading!
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The Importance of a<br />
Colorful Diet<br />
Written By: Sofie Van Moorleghem<br />
From brands to campaigns, the phrase “eat<br />
the rainbow” has had no shortage of fans. This<br />
phrase has rung from the mouths of mothers<br />
everywhere, and I am sure it has fallen on deaf<br />
ears. However, that simple phrase does hold<br />
some truth. Even though children scream that<br />
they don’t want to eat their vegetables, all<br />
those nagging parents could be onto<br />
something.<br />
Eating a wide range of colorful fruits and<br />
vegetables has been studied to see if there is<br />
any validity to the claims. According to the<br />
CDC, the average adult is not adequately<br />
meeting their vegetable and fruit needs.<br />
Overall, only a whole 9% of adults meet their<br />
vegetable needs and 13% meet their fruit<br />
needs. This means that approximately 8 out of<br />
10 or 80% of adults are lacking in all color<br />
categories of phytonutrients.1 This is<br />
especially troubling because studies have<br />
shown that eating the full variety of<br />
phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals from<br />
every color of the food wheel can significantly<br />
improve overall health and well-being.<br />
Every color of fruit and vegetable has its own<br />
specific vitamins, nutrients, and<br />
phytochemicals. That’s why it is important to<br />
get a wide variety of each color. Here are some<br />
examples of the benefits of each of the<br />
wonderfully colored food groups:2<br />
·Red fruits and vegetables like tomatoes,<br />
apples, red peppers, red onions, watermelon,<br />
and strawberries. These primarily contain the<br />
phytonutrient lycopene as well as tons of<br />
vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, vitamin<br />
A, potassium, and iron.2 These vitamins help<br />
with immunity, new body cell growth, and<br />
vision health!<br />
Blue and purple fruits and vegetables consist<br />
of purple kale, eggplant, turnips, purple<br />
potatoes, purple carrots, purple cabbage, and<br />
purple cauliflower. These colorful plants have<br />
many vitamins including vitamins K, C, and A<br />
and minerals like calcium and potassium. They<br />
help with decreasing blood pressure, building<br />
immunity, and increasing bone health.<br />
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