Eat Your Colors: Maximize Your Health by Eating the Right Foods for Your Body Type (Owl Books) - Softcover

Marcia Zimmerman, C.N., is a certified nutritionist, a lecturer, and a consultant to some of the country's leading nutrition and supplement companies. She has studied both Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, and is the author of The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution. She lives in Alameda, California.

What color are you?

Reds
--Generally have medium builds, with well-proportioned bodies
--Tend to be well coordinated, decisive, and purposeful in movement
--Often skin is freckled, sensitive, and prone to rashes

Greens
--Generally have large, athletic or overweight body types
--Usually have clear, bright complexions with skin soft, lustrous, and oily
--Tend to have hair that is blonde, black, or light brown with blonde highlights, and is often thick and wavy

Yellows
--Tend to be lean and flat-chested, and their joints may appear large in proportion to lean frame
--Generally skin is dry and cracks easily
--Usually hair is dry, difficult to manage, and dark in color

What you should eat:

Reds
--Red and purple fruits
--Red, yellow, orange, and green vegetables
--All legumes
--Poultry
--Most grains

Greens
--Any green vegetable or fruit
--Legumes and whole grains
--Pungent and hot spices
--Freshwater fish
--Mushrooms

Yellows
--Yellow, orange, and red vegetables and fruits
--Tropical and citrus fruits
--Salty, oily fish
--Beef
--Rice