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autumn, colour, colours, communication, food, Orange, photography, spontaneity., thoughts
We may be having a bit of an Indian summer here in Dublin but autumn is well and truly here. If you don’t believe just look up and see how the leaves are now all turning a from vivid orange and look around to see the bright orange Halloween decorations appearing on windowsills.
As our world turns orange, even if only for a short while, I was amazed to find out two very interesting facts about this vivid colour.
The first was that it has been proven that bright orange physically improves the oxygen supply to the brain, which in turn improves mental awareness and stimulation. This basically means that the colour orange helps you concentrate and possibly makes you somewhat smarter.
The second interesting fact is that orange also stimulates your appetite. Maybe this is because lots of home grown foods turn a vivid shade of orange when the are ripe – just think of carrots, pumpkins and nectarines – or maybe it has to do with needing more food in the colder months. But either way it is the reason why many restaurants choose an orange hue in their decor.
An added bonus is of course, for both people and restaurants alike, is that orange is widely know to improve communication and spontaneity.
jensinewall 
That’s true. I read somewhere a long time ago that blue wasn’t an appetite stimulating color and few restaurants use a lot of it.
I often find you see a lot of woody tones and “apricots” in all shades – so basically oranges. And maybe not a good idea to paint the kitchen orange when you want to loose weight. And maybe the colour is why it is so hard to eat just ONE manderine
It’s definitely not a diet color!
I wonder though if it is a colour of seduction – you know make the guy think you look “appetising”?
Now that’s a thought. Blue is definitely a bedroom color!
Funny that though I didn’t buy orange earlier in my life, this past year I have purchased at least three things. It is so vibrant… and of course fall colours are so beautiful. Diane
I so agree – and the light is stunning too at this time of year