Color Yourself Healthy This Spring
Posted: 4/5/2009

Red: The majority of red fruits and vegetables are colored by a pigment called lycopene. This has been known to reduce the risk of cancer, particularly prostate cancer. Tomatoes have a large lycopene content which is stronger when it is cooked. Include ketchup and pasta sauce to a meal and you will have a wonderful source of this cancer fighting agent. Other red fruits such as red grapefruit, raspberries, and strawberries contain powerful antioxidants that protect you from cell damage and assists in keeping your heart healthy.

Reds to consider- beets, cherries, red peppers, watermelon, radishes, cranberries, and red potatoes.

 
Orange and Yellow: These bright colored foods are usually colored by carodenoids, an agent that is good for your eyes and heart. Carrots have a good source of beta-carotene which can convert to Vitamin A in the body. Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables will primarily help the eyes, skin and immune system.

Orange and Yellows to consider - grapefruit, lemons, peaches, sweet corn, mangoes, pineapple and pumpkin.

Green: Green foods are colored by a natural plant pigment called chlorophyll. Green fruits and vegetables give us iron, calcium, fiber and antioxidants just to name a few. Avocados have a large amount of fiber, where kiwi has more vitamin C than an orange.

Greens to consider - limes, peas, zucchini, collards, cucumbers, cabbage, and honeydew melon.

 
Blue, Purple, and Black: Colored by a pigment called anthocyanins, these foods protect cell damage and may reduce the risk of cancer, stroke and heart disease. Blueberries can assist in memory function while black beans are high in protein and help detoxify the body.

Blue, purple and blacks to consider- prunes, raisins, eggplant, figs, plums, purple grapes, and blackberries.

 
There are many ways to add the wonderful rainbow of fruits and vegetables to your diet. How do you incorporate different fruits and vegetables into your diet?

-Yvelette Stines, has written about health, beauty and entertainment. For more information visit www.yvelettestines.com.

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