Breakfast is the prime time to start adding color to your plate. Aim for a balanced meal that feeds your eyes and your taste buds. Krusteaz® wheat and honey pancake mix has the solution for your morning breakfast frenzy. Try adding fresh blueberries or dried fruit to the mix to add color, flavor and nutrients.

Does trying to get yourself and your kids out the door in the morning leave you feeling pressed for time? Breakfast may seem like a chore, but it doesn’t have to be a bore. A quick, easy bowl of cereal with low-fat or fat-free milk and a side of fruit can get you on your way feeling full and energized. Honey Bunches of Oats® has taken the guess work out of giving yourself and your kids a fun, nutritious cereal. With flavors like honey roasted, almond, cinnamon cluster, raisin medley, strawberry and peach, who has time to get bored? Made with whole grain, zero grams of saturated fat or cholesterol, it is a perfect start to a vibrant day.

Fruits and vegetables are a sure-fire way to include blue, purple, green, orange, red and yellow in your day, but you may feel they need a boost of flavor. Wish-Bone® Light Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing is the perfect solution to perk up your produce. It will help you better absorb those colorful nutrients with one-third fewer calories than regular dressing and heart healthy unsaturated fats.

Next time you want a stick-to-your ribs, meat and potatoes kind of meal, go for it! As long as you spruce up those plain spuds, you can still have a nutrient-rich meal. Try adding spinach, green onions, mushrooms, garlic, herbs, or chopped green chiles to your Hungry Jack® Instant mashed potatoes. With a burst of color and flavor, you can dine decadently.

Eating colorfully doesn’t have to mean preparing large meals with lots of different foods. With Tones® mini spices, you can sprinkle on color and nutrients at every meal. Dried herbs and spices are packed full of antioxidants, which help your body fight off damaging free radicals. Unlikefresh herbs, you want to add dried herbs at the beginning of cooking so the herbs’ flavor have time to fully develop. Experiment with a variety of Tones® herbs and spices to find your favorite antioxidant powerhouse.

If Mother Nature hasn’t shown you a rainbow outside your window lately, make a rainbow on your plate. Brightly colored cuisine offers bursts of flavor to keep you entertained and unique health benefits to keep you on track towards your health and wellness goals. For more information on National Nutrition Month® and ways to “eat right with color®,” please visit www.eatright.org.