We seldom look at color in food we eat and think if there’s more than meets the eye! An outstanding rendition of Nutrition through – The Plant Paint Box – Eat a Diversity of Colours!
N. Kishore — Private Banker, JPMorgan Chase. Numbers by day, Narratives by Night. History buff and restless wanderer, mapping old empires onto new journeys.
Devoted husband, grandfather. Practitioner of tactical silence. Quiet fortitude in reserve.
Thank you, Mamatha Subbaiah, Uthappa, Kaverappa and Neer Somakka, for such generous comments.
A small confession: I am not a nutritionist. I don’t even eat salad. My wife Sumi, on the other hand, makes magnificent salads bursting with colour—which I admire visually and avoid gastronomically!
That contradiction is partly what drew me into this subject. I became fascinated by the science behind those colours: chlorophylls, carotenoids, anthocyanins, betalains—and then discovered the more important lesson. Colour is only a clue. Diversity is the real story.
Perhaps that is the joy of curiosity: you don’t have to be an expert to ask a question, follow the evidence, and learn something wonderful.
N. Kishore
These pictures beautifully reveal that the colours on our plate are not merely pleasing to the eye- they carry a story of nutrition, protection and life. Rich greens , powerful chemistry of reds , every colour represents a different gift from nature.
In a world increasingly dependent on processed and packaged foods, this is a timely reminder. A diverse colourful plate is a celebration of nature’s wisdom and one of the simplest ways to nourish ourselves.
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Very well researched, collated and presented in a visually appealing manner 👏
Exceptional rendition of a seemingly simple subject – but actually very vast. I have been keenly following the creatives of Mr N Kishore which has very meaningful messages. You can go back to read them for the details many times unlike normal news features – thank you CLN for making them available to CLN readers.
This plant doctor approves! As someone who studied horticulture, I’ve always believed plants have a rather brilliant way of communicating and colour is one of them.
The reds, oranges, yellows, greens, blues and purples in our fruits and vegetables aren’t just there to make the plate Instagram-worthy; they reflect a wonderful diversity of plant pigments and bioactive compounds. So perhaps the simplest nutrition advice is also the most colourful: eat the rainbow, and let your plate become your daily plant paintbox!