Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 2 Comments
Shawn McKee
Staff Writer
Want to add some color to your cookout? A wide range of colors not only adds visual appeal, but also gives you a variety of valuable nutrients.
We all love hamburgers and hot dogs as the standards at backyard barbeques, but sometimes it's nice to grill up something different -- something colorful. To spice up your cookout, try adding kabobs to your grilling repertoire.
The possibilities are endless when it comes to kabobs. As long as you can cut the food into similarly sized chunks -- and can run a skewer though it -- you can make a kabob out of it. It's that simple.
To make sure you get the most visually appealing, flavorful meal you can fit on a stick, here's a guide to the rainbow of colors you can use to craft the perfect kabob and what nutrients each color carries.
Red: Contains lycopene, ellagic acid, quercetin and hesperidin.
Benefits: Reduces the risk of certain cancers, lowers blood pressure, reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, scavenges harmful free-radicals and supports joint tissue in arthritis cases.
Orange/Yellow: Contains beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium and vitamin C.
Benefits: Reduces age-related macular degeneration and the risk of prostate cancer, lowers LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, promotes collagen formation and healthy joints and fights harmful free radicals.
Green: Contains chlorophyll, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, folate, vitamin C, calcium and beta-carotene.
Benefits: Reduces cancer risks, lowers blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, normalizes digestion, supports retinal health and vision, fights harmful free-radicals and boosts immune system activity.
White: Contains beta-glucans, EGCG, SDG and lignans that provide powerful immune boosting activity.
Benefits: Boosts immunity, reduces the risk of several cancers and balances hormone levels.
Check out this video for great ideas, as well as a step-by-step guide to grilling the perfect kabob.
Got a great kabob tip or a savory recipe? Post it below.
Staff Writer
Want to add some color to your cookout? A wide range of colors not only adds visual appeal, but also gives you a variety of valuable nutrients. We all love hamburgers and hot dogs as the standards at backyard barbeques, but sometimes it's nice to grill up something different -- something colorful. To spice up your cookout, try adding kabobs to your grilling repertoire.
The possibilities are endless when it comes to kabobs. As long as you can cut the food into similarly sized chunks -- and can run a skewer though it -- you can make a kabob out of it. It's that simple.
To make sure you get the most visually appealing, flavorful meal you can fit on a stick, here's a guide to the rainbow of colors you can use to craft the perfect kabob and what nutrients each color carries.
Red: Contains lycopene, ellagic acid, quercetin and hesperidin.
Benefits: Reduces the risk of certain cancers, lowers blood pressure, reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, scavenges harmful free-radicals and supports joint tissue in arthritis cases.
Orange/Yellow: Contains beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium and vitamin C.
Benefits: Reduces age-related macular degeneration and the risk of prostate cancer, lowers LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, promotes collagen formation and healthy joints and fights harmful free radicals.
Green: Contains chlorophyll, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, folate, vitamin C, calcium and beta-carotene.
Benefits: Reduces cancer risks, lowers blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, normalizes digestion, supports retinal health and vision, fights harmful free-radicals and boosts immune system activity.
White: Contains beta-glucans, EGCG, SDG and lignans that provide powerful immune boosting activity.
Benefits: Boosts immunity, reduces the risk of several cancers and balances hormone levels.
Check out this video for great ideas, as well as a step-by-step guide to grilling the perfect kabob.
Got a great kabob tip or a savory recipe? Post it below.
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