Add Red-Colored Foods to February Meals

In February, the color red becomes front and center for many reasons. From Valentine’s Day, to National Wear Red Day®, and American Heart Month, these events and more allow you to incorporate this bright color into each day.

One way to add more red is through food! Many fruits and vegetables have naturally red pigments including tomatoes, red bell peppers, red onions, beets, red apples, raspberries, cherries and many more. Even during cold winter months such as February you can find many options. Choose to add a red food each day to your meals using the Kansas Seasonal Local Food wheel.

Don’t forget to check the options for canned foods, frozen foods and dried foods where there are many red foods in these aisles of your local grocery store. Frozen strawberries, canned or pickled red beets, and dried cranberries can add pops of red color to many meals.

Besides the bright color, red fruits and vegetables provide nutritional benefits such as lycopene and anthocyanins which support heart health as well as dietary fiber. It’s a win-win for February!