COLOR YOUR PLATE
Fill your plates up with an array of colorful veggies and fruits in order to maximize health benefits. Veggies and fruits get their color from plant pigments that help protect against predators - the same pigments protect human cells against damage - among other things. Here's the rundown of the food color wheel and what it can do for your body!
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Red fruits and veggies like tomatoes can help protect against heart disease, inflammation, urinary tract infection and may lower cholesterol.
Foods like oranges and carrots containt beta -carotene that aid the auto immune system and good vision.
Yellow fruits and vegetables like summer squash, grapefruit and oranges are rich in vitamin C, a strong antioxidant that’s important for healthy joints and skin and a healthy immune system.
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Green, leafy vegetables are a rich source of vitamin K, a vitamin that’s important for normal blood clotting and one that may reduce the risk of osteoporosis and heart disease.
Dark red and purple fruits and vegetables like strawberries, raspberries, red cabbage and cranberries contain reddish-purple pigments called anthyocyanins.
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