Eating A Fruit And Vegetable Rainbow Makes For A Rosy Glow
March 14th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
March 14, 2012
One question I get asked a lot is “Can the color of fruit and vegetables be an indicator of their healing powers?”
I have answered this and many more color questions in my Color Answer Book. Below is my response to this question and an excerpt from a study that has supporting evidence that further validates the research.
Ongoing research indicates that eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables can be extremely beneficial to our optimum health and healing. The color itself is an indicator of its curative powers. For example, eating red and purple fruits has been shown to help prevent heart disease and cancer. There are also non-irritating anti-inflammatory antioxidants in fruits such as cherries, raspberries, strawberries, cranberries, blueberries, blackberries, plums, and grapes. These delicious sources of well-being contain natural dyes called anthocyanins.
A new study that came out last week further supports these facts and raises them by stating that “The key to a rosy, healthy-looking complexion may be as simple as eating more fruits and vegetables, researchers say. Within a six-week period, fluctuation in fruit and vegetable consumption was associated with skin-color changes,” said lead researcher Ross Whitehead, from the School of Psychology at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Now you know why your mother insisted you eat your fruits and vegetables!
We Are Coming To California
November 7th, 2011 § 4 Comments
November 7, 2011
Dear Color Lover,
Lee’s 4-Day Color/Design class will be held in January 2012 in the Los Angeles area of California. We have set those dates which will be Thursday through Sunday, January 26-29, 2012. We hope you will join us for this exciting training program that will enable you to expand your career (as well as your thinking) into more lucrative and creative color consulting areas. This class will be held in Burbank, California at the Marriott Residence Inn Burbank/Downtown. This Marriott hotel is one of their Residence Inns, so there are small kitchenettes in the rooms. The Marriott has given us a group rate of $129 per night for the class which includes a breakfast buffet. The hotel is very near to the Burbank (Bob Hope) airport.
Lee accepts a maximum of 20 people in the class and registration is on a first come, first served basis.
Required reading prior to class: Leatrice Eiseman’s latest book, “Color: Messages & Meanings, a Pantone Color Resource” will be required reading for the course. It can be purchased through Lee’s own website,www.colorexpert.com, or through www.amazon.com, or ordered from your local bookstore.
If you have any questions or need additional information in order to decide if you would like to attend, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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The Sound of Color VS the Sound of Silence
January 5th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
January 5, 2010
Have you ever wondered what a color would sound like? It is an obscure thought that the Gap tried to answer in 2008. The concept is called The Sound of Color where ”musicians the Raveonettes, Dntel, Swizz Beatz, the Blakes and Marié Digby were each asked to create a song inspired by a particular color, which was then turned into a music video by an equally avant garde video director.”
I know that this may be old news to some but in light of the new year and reflecting back we thought it might be fun to bring out these old color goodies for those of you who may have missed them.
YouTube – The Blakes Magic Sound of Color music video.
http://www.youtube.com/v/tn4BctgPfpM
YouTube – Swizz Beats Candy Green Sound of Color music.
http://www.youtube.com/v/DBYAiWhvaW4
YouTube – Raveonettes Black/White Sound of Color music video.
http://www.youtube.com/v/aCPQws-4v2I
What color of sound are you?
Reflection of a Decade in Pantone Color
December 10th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
December 10, 2010
Let’s take a look back at the “colors of the year” from the past decade. Pantone didn’t officially start announcing the color of the year until 2007. They have still chosen colors which they feel are a good representation of each year. If you have any thoughts about what these colors mean/meant to you at the time or now, PLEASE share!!!!
There are only a few excerpts on the colors that I could find for the years 2006-2010 and Cerulean in 2000 because it was named the color of the millennium.
[Cerulean 2000] Lifestyle movements suggest that consumers will be seeking inner peace and spiritual fulfillment in the new millennium. This is a paradoxical time in which we are heading toward an uncertain, yet exciting, future, and also looking back, trying to hold onto the security of the past. In this stressful, high-tech era, we will be searching for solace and Cerulean Blue produces the perfect calming effect.
Socio-ecologically, as we enter the next century, water issues are emerging at the forefront of the public’s consciousness. Exhausting our natural resources and polluting our environment, particularly our water supply, continues to be a concern, another reason for the popularity of blue for the future.
[Sand Dollar 2006] “Reflects the interest in organics and sustainability
[Chili Pepper 2007] In a time when personality is reflected in everything from a cell phone to a Web page on a social networking site, Chili Pepper connotes an outgoing, confident, design-savvy attitude.
“In 2007, there is an awareness of the melding of diverse cultural influences, and Chili Pepper is a reflection of exotic tastes both on the tongue and to the eye.
[Blue Iris 2008] Combining the stable and calming aspects of blue with the mystical and spiritual qualities of purple, Blue Iris satisfies the need for reassurance in a complex world, while adding a hint of mystery and excitement.
[Mimosa 2009] In a time of economic uncertainty and political change, optimism is paramount and no other color expresses hope and reassurance more than yellow.
“Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation.”
[Turquoise 2010] “In many cultures, Turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of color.” “It is believed to be a protective talisman, a color of deep compassion and healing, and a color of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky.
I think we ended on a high note and it seems that the collective “we” are still concerned with our environment especially when it comes to water……
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Why He’s So Hot
November 29th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
November 29, 2010
Best Health
Why He’s So Hot
One reason: He’s in a red shirt
Lisa Hannam
There’s actually a scientific reason why you suddenly feel the urge to hug your guy whenever you see him in a red shirt. According to some new research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, if a man is wearing a red shirt, women are more likely to be attracted to him, to find him more handsome and to believe him to be more successful than if he were wearing white, grey, blue or green.
The research, which involved women in the United States, England, Germany and China, compared women’s perceptions of men (their looks, sexual attraction and social status) and found that red made the most impact on the ladies.
Lee’s take on this research…”Red is a very expressive colour, ” adding that it represents passion, love and sex. Plus, wearing this sensual hue can add a subtle flush to skin tone.
I wonder if that is why mom got caught kissing Santa Claus?!!!
