by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Aug 18, 2023 | Membership, Nutrition Therapy
Blue, purple and black foods are less commonly found but are rich in antioxidants and often contain memory and brain protective compounds. Blue, purple and black compounds are found in foods like acai, blueberries, blackberries, figs, eggplants, black tea, purple...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Aug 18, 2023 | Membership, Nutrition Therapy
There is something so grounding about consuming green foods to me. Whether its leafy greens, cilantro or my personal favorite – matcha – green foods are special. Green foods are some of the most nutrient dense foods and consuming leafy greens regularly is associated...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Aug 17, 2023 | Membership, Nutrition Therapy
Yellow colored fruits and vegetables might be my personal favorite because they carry many helpful compounds to help enhance digestion. Many of them are also enzyme rich – meaning they are catalysts to help promote proper digestion and the processing of the food we...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Aug 17, 2023 | Membership, Nutrition Therapy
Orange colored vegetables and fruits often contain high amounts of a phytonutrient called beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is what gives orange fruits and vegetables their vibrant orange color. Examples of orange foods include mango, cantaloupe, orange bell peppers,...
by Ashley Hurst, R.D. | Aug 2, 2023 | Membership, Nutrition Therapy
We did a deep dive on our blog this week on “Rainbow Foods” so I thought I’d add some special insights on a color each week here on the library! Red colored foods tend to be some of the highest vitamin C-containing foods such as tomatoes, pomegranate, raspberries bell...
