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Plants, Food Colours, & Recipes

Phytochemistry is defined as the study of plant chemistry, including the chemical processes that take place in plants, the nature of plant chemicals, and the various applications of such chemicals to science and industry. Phytochemicals is a term that simply means plant chemicals.

Everything in plants – the sugars, fibre, vitamins, and antioxidants are phytochemicals. This science of plant chemistry and products is now seriously researching the connection between the nutritional value of food and the plant’s colour. What scientists are discovering is that a multi-coloured meal is not only a feast for the eyes but is more beneficial for your health. Each colour is linked to a different phytochemistry and offers specialized health benefits. In my book, The Healing Garden: A Place Of Peace there is additional information about plants, food colours, and recipes.

Red Coloured Foods

Red is the vitamin A or beta-carotene foods and the rule is the redder the better. Red is for warmth, energy, strength, courage, vitality, and helps us get in touch with our basic life-force energy. Depression can be lessened with extra red plant foods. Read more

Orange Coloured Foods

Orange is the colour of balance, energy, and unity. This colour is linked to our emotions and is the colour of joy. Orange is a good colour for putting your life back together after divorce, grieving, or shock. Read more

Yellow Coloured Foods

Yellow represents the colour of the sun and brings feelings of self-worth and lifts depression. It is a great aid to concentration and study as it provides intellectual and inspirational stimulation. It surrounds us with warmth, joy, and laughter and brings us to a more positive outlook on

life. Read more

Green Coloured Foods

As the primary healing colour, green, the colour of nature brings harmony to all in its presence. Green creates feelings of inner peace, harmony, and balance. This balance brings us a feeling of newness and freedom of the spirit and helps relieve stress and emotional problems. Read more

Blue Coloured Foods

Blue is the colour of truth, understanding, and tranquillity. This colour is relaxing, calming, and ideal for places of healing. For people struggling with insomnia, blue is an important colour as it relaxes the mind and body. Read more

Indigo Coloured Foods

Indigo is the colour that brings focus to our lives. It is calming, soothing, and brings feelings of self-worth. Indigo is said to be the colour of creative visualization and enhances psychic perception. Read more

Purple Coloured Foods

Purple is the colour of intuition, power, and reason. This colour is said to be the brain’s creative and intuitive food. Purple suggests a sense of the mysterious and is linked to the unconscious. Read more

White Coloured Foods

White, the colour of peace and spirituality has a special healing quality. It is the symbol of purity, protection, and reverence. This colour is conducive to helping with the inner cleansing of emotions, alleviates emotional shock and despair, and brings peace and comfort at the

highest level. Read more

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