For the Heart: Red is the Color of Health

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans just released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture highlight a "red and orange" vegetable subgroup that includes fresh, frozen and canned red and orange vegetables such as tomatoes, red peppers, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash and pumpkin. The new guidelines also recommend enjoying your food while eating less and avoiding oversize portions.

Top Hawaii chef George Mavrothalassitis, owner of Chef Mavro at 1969 S. King St., to prepare some red-themed dishes: Red Velvet Tomato Soup and Red Cabbage Salad