Often, when I am speaking with a client, our conversation will turn to the topic of eating and how important it is to “eat a rainbow of colors” each day: Blue, purple, green, white, yellow and red. There’s even at least one funky little song available on-line that helps get the point across.
Today, a colleague forwarded an great article to me entitled: “Is your diet color blind?” It covers the same kind of content that I usually cover in a typical rainbow eating discussion. What got my attention however, was the initial question the author posed.
Wow, I’d never thought of it quite that way.
On the one hand, I love using word play and metaphors to help explain concepts. So, the color blind reference makes a wonderful addition to my educational toolchest.
On the other hand, I also feel that one of my major roles is to help my clients bridge the gap from their current “here and now” to the “there” of their desired future.
So, if your current eating habits are a bit color blind, and you’re looking for a way to help you eat a healthier rainbow of color each day (that is, increasing your intake of fruits and veggies), I’ve found a great place to start your journey. It’s called Juice Plus+–providing you with 17 different fruits, veggies and grains in capsules. Research with both children and adults shows that folks who take Juice Plus not only report eating more fruits and veggies, but also demonstrate signs of being more healthy.
[BTW- If you're contemplating a change of any kind, I've created a guided imagery script entitled: From Here to There: Preparing for Change that can be a valuable resource tool. You can request it here.]
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1. Rainbow Eaters by exepotes
2. Lunch by bunchofpants
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