But then it starts flashing different colors at random times: red, green, yellow, orange... it’s almost like it’s trying to communicate with you. Which, in fact, it is.

Yellow and orange peppers are harvested in the intermediate stages of ripening, Pallian says. “They’re sweeter than green peppers but not as sweet as red ones.

One to 10 is yellow; between 10 to 25 is orange; and above 25 puts you in the red. "When you get into that orange and red zone it means, in all likelihood, you're seeing a lot of velocity, a kind ...

Ripeness is the major difference between red, orange, yellow and green bell peppers. Green bell peppers are more bitter because they’re less ripe than their sweeter, red counterparts.

The original traffic light diet was developed in the 1970s for use in pediatric weight-loss research. It’s largely based on calories: Green foods are low in calories, yellow foods are moderate ...