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Breaking Down Green-Yellow-Orange

Noom Team

Jul 22, 2015 | Last updated Jun 13, 2024

Healthy eating, Nutrition

1 min Read

Green Yellow Orange Spinach Brocoli Bell Peppers Cucumbers Tomatoes Apples Bananas Strawberries Tofu Non-fat yogurt Non-fat cheese Skim milk Unsweetened almond milk Oatmeal Brown rice Whole grain bread Quinoa Tuna (canned in water) Grilled chicken Turkey breast Salmon Lean ground beef Eggs Low-fat yogurt Low-fat cheese Black beans Chickpeas Avocado Whole grain tortilla Oils (olive […]

GreenYellowOrange
  • Spinach
  • Brocoli
  • Bell Peppers
  • Cucumbers
  • Tomatoes
  • Apples
  • Bananas
  • Strawberries
  • Tofu
  • Non-fat yogurt
  • Non-fat cheese
  • Skim milk
  • Unsweetened almond milk
  • Oatmeal
  • Brown rice
  • Whole grain bread
  • Quinoa
  • Tuna (canned in water)
  • Grilled chicken
  • Turkey breast
  • Salmon
  • Lean ground beef
  • Eggs
  • Low-fat yogurt
  • Low-fat cheese
  • Black beans
  • Chickpeas
  • Avocado
  • Whole grain tortilla
  • Oils (olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, etc)
  • Seeds (chia seeds, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds, etc)
  • Nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts, etc)
  • Nut butters (peanut butter, almond butter, coconut butter, etc)
  • Raisins

    • * It’s important to remember that “orange” doesn’t mean bad and “green” doesn’t mean good. We like to think of our color system as a portion guide. “Orange” foods can raise a “red flag” for foods that contain a lot of calories without filling you up. So while you can eat “green” foods in larger quantities, you need to be more mindful of how much “orange” food you’re eating.

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