Rainbow Revolution: 30-Day Color-Coded Diet Transforms Relationship with Food
PARIS, FRANCE - A month-long experiment with a “rainbow diet” – prioritizing a wide spectrum of colorful fruits and vegetables – yielded surprising results, not just in physical well-being, but in a basic shift in how one perceives and experiences food, according to a personal account. the dieter reported significantly reduced snack cravings, increased emotional satisfaction with meals, and a renewed sense of culinary creativity.
The core principle behind the diet isn’t restriction, but diversity.”The eyes are satiated, the mind is satisfied, the desire for snacks decreases significantly,” the dieter observed, attributing this to the body receiving a complete range of nutrients and experiencing less deprivation. This approach taps into the idea that “diversity prevents weariness.”
The experiment also explored the connection between color and emotional well-being, drawing on principles from traditions like Chinese medicine. These systems link specific colors to organs and feelings - yellow to happiness, green to inner peace, red to heart health, greens to the liver, yellows to digestion, and purple to memory. While Western nutrition doesn’t explicitly make these connections, the dieter found consciously composing meals with these associations in mind fostered a deeper connection to emotional states.
“Composing your menus taking these associations into account can help you better listen to your emotions,” the dieter noted. Eating a “rainbow” ensures each organ receives targeted nourishment.
After 30 days,the experience evolved beyond a simple dietary change. It became “more than a diet, an awakening of the senses and emotions.” Meals transformed into “conscious pauses,” moments of creativity, and sources of “magic in everyday life.”
To maintain long-term adherence, the dieter recommends varying preparation methods (raw, cooked, soups, etc.), leveraging seasonal produce (cabbage and squash in autumn, berries in summer), regularly changing spices and sauces, and introducing a new color or vegetable each week as a playful challenge.
The ultimate takeaway? “No constraints, just the freedom to enjoy and have fun in your kitchen.” The dieter concluded that eating a rainbow isn’t merely a nutritional method,but a ideology that reintroduces creativity and joy into daily life,transforming plates into “a story-that of a return to oneself,to the joy of living and the simple pleasure of colors.”
