Fireworks of food

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‘Tell me what you eat, and I’ll tell you what you are.’

Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer and politician

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The aim of the work is to know how colour foods can help you to come over different illnesses, and how

colours influence to our health and mood.

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25 healthy fruits and vegetables for your health

Apples

Avocado

Banana

Blackberry

Blueberry

Cantaloupe

Cherry

Cranberry

Dried figs

Grape

Grapefruit (pink)

Kiwifruit

Mango

Orange

Papaya

Beet

Broccoli

Carrot

Celery

Eggplant

Green peas

Kale

Olives

Spinach

Tomato

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• protect you from

many serious

illnesses and can

keep older people

active for longer.

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• are brain food.

• help you keep your mind on things

and really improve your power of

concentration.

• have lots of vitamins C.

• help your body fight off infections.

• are also fantastic for your eyesight.

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• are nature’s way of helping us

to stay happy.

• make you more optimistic.

• make you laugh.

• are the best jokes in the world.

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• are great when you want to relax, calm yourself down or keep your emotions under control.

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• are soothing, both emotionally and physically, and prepare you for a good night’s rest

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• make people more creative

• keep you looking young!

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Blue food can refresh your

mood before sleeping.

Orange food should eat if you have a

difficult exam to study for.

Green one should eat if you are feeling

very nervous about meeting someone.

Purple one should use if you are worried

about getting lines and wrinkles.

Yellow colour – if you’ve been feeling a

bit sad lately.

And if you are taking part in a

championship swimming match use

only red food.

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Healthy Foods

Vitamins, minerals, fibre

Protein

Carbohydrates

Fruit, vegetables

Chicken, milk, cheese,

yoghurt, meat, fish

Eggs, rice, potatoes, cereal

Unhealthy Foods

Sugar, fat Sweets, biscuits, fizzy drinks,

butter, oil, chocolate, crisps,

cakes

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Problems Solutions underweight Eat three well-balanced meals and

three or four snacks per day.

overweight Eat less and take regular exercise.

tiredness Follow a low-carbohydrate diet.

indigestion Avoid spicy foods and eating fast or

late at night.

tooth decay Cut out sugary drinks and snacks.

dry skin Drink more water and eat more oily

fish, nuts and seeds.

lack of concentration Eat lots of iron-rich foods and have a

good breakfast.

frequent illness Eat foods rich in vitamin C.

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