A rainbow signifies positivity, to remind us things will get better and brighter. “Eat a rainbow” gets popular in recent years to encourage consumption of a diversity of colourful foods with various nutrients and antioxidants. With reference to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, eating well helps with our mental health and weight management. In fact, we do not need expensive foods or ingredients to eat well. Instead, we can introduce the “eat the rainbow” theory by having foods of different colours, and to enjoy the nutrients that those foods bring us.

DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. DASH diet applies to all adults, especially hypertensive patients, in order to maintain healthy heart. DASH diet mainly included low-fat, low-saturated fat, low-cholesterol food, to avoid fat blocking the blood vessels. Increase the intake of certain types of nutrients, which would effectively control and prevent hypertension. Supplemented with a combination of foods containing high magnesium, high potassium, high calcium, protein and fiber to help control the absorption of fat.