2012 Resolution #18: Eat Colorful food

2012 RESOLUTION

#18 Eat colorful food - eating a rainbow

We already know that eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day is very important. 

You can get the best all-around health benefits. Each different color fruit and vegetables contains unique health components that are essential to our health.

Benefits of fruits and vegetables

• are whole foods, created by nature
• are rich in a large amount of nutrients
• have fiber, vitamins and enzymes
• help prevents heart disease and strokes, diverticulitis, control your blood pressure,
• prevent some types of cancers
• guards against cataract and macular degeneration or vision loss

Try to get as much color variety in your diet as possible, so that you can maximize your intake of a broad range of nutrients. By getting a variety of different colored fruits and vegetables, you are guaranteed a diverse amount of essential vitamis and minerals.

Red Fruits and Vegetables

Contain nutrients such as lycopene, ellagic acid, Quercetin, and Hesperidin, to name a few. These nutrients reduce the risk of prostate cancer, lower blood pressure, reduce tumor growth and LDL cholesterol levels, scavenge harmful free-radicals, and support join tissue in arthritis  cases.

 Orange and Yellow fruits and vegetables

Contain beta carotene, zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium, and vitamin C. These nutrients reduce age-related macula degeneration and the risk of prostate cancer, lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, promote collagen formation and healthy joints, fight harmful free radicals, encourage alkaline balance, and work with magnesium and calcium to build healthy bones.

Green vegetables and Fruit

Green vegetables contain chlorophyll, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, folate, vitamin C, calcium, and Beta-carotene. The nutrients found in these vegetables reduce cancer risks, lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, normalize digestion time, support retinal health and vision, fight harmful free-radicals, and boost immune system activity.

 Blue and purple fruits and vegetables

Contain nutrients which include lutein, zeaxanthin, resvetrol, vitamin C, fiber, flavonoids, ellagic acid, and quercetin. Similar to the previous nutrients, these nutrients support retinal health, lower LDL cholesterol, boost immune system activity, support healthy digestion, improve calcium and other mineral absorption, fight inflammation, reduce tumor growth, act as an anticarcinogens in the digestive tract, and limit the activity of cancer cells.

White fruits and vegetables

Contain nutrients such as beta-glucans, EGCG, SDG, and lignans that provide powerful immune boosting activity. These nutrients also activate natural killer B and T cells, reduce the risk of colon, breast, and prostate cancers, and balance hormone levels, reducing the risk of hormone-related cancers.

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