The Color Guide For A Healthy Diet
Did you know that each vegetable or fruit is categorized by it's color. The compounds that give fruits and vegetables their own unique color also has it's own unique nutritional properties. By adding an array of colors into your diet, you maximize the benefits, strengthen your system, build it's defense system again disease and stay healthier in mind and body.
The Food Color Guide . . . Let's look at 6 major colors and the role they play nutritionally in foods you eat every day...
RED... Dark red fruits, such as tomatoes, guava, and papaya, contain lycopene and anthocyanins, which help prevent cancer, neurological and aging diseases, improve diabetes and maintain a healthy heart. More excellent examples are beets, cranberries, pomegranates, raspberries, red apples, red bell peppers, red onions and red grapes.
ORANGE and YELLOW... Carrots, mangoes, apricots, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes, are filled with cryptoxanthin and beta-carotene-two substances that reduce the risk for a variety of mental and physical disorders. Cryptoxanthin helps in protecting you against arthritis and cancer. Beta-carotene help keeps the mind focused. More excellent examples of Orange and Yellow foods: apricots, carrots, corn, mandarins, mangoes, nectarines, orange bell peppers, oranges, papayas, peaches, and sweet potatoes.
GREEN... Lutein and Zeaxanthin, two nutrients found in these foods, protect the eyes and the heart. It also makes bones, teeth stronger and boosts the immune system. Because they are typically very high in vitamin A and vitamin C, as well as low in calories, low in fat, high in protein per calorie, high in dietary fiber, high in iron and calcium, and very high in phytochemicals such as lutein and folic acid. Some excellent examples, avocados, broccoli, celery, cucumbers, endive, green beans, kiwifruit, lettuce, spinach, and zucchini.
BLUE and PURPLE... The dark red-purple hues of berries, and purple cabbages are derived from anthocyanins. These prevent tumor growth and protect against heart disease. Anthocyanins and flavanoids phytochemicals, also helps in preventing memory loss, promote urinary health and boost immunity. Some excellent examples are black currants, blackberries, blueberries,eggplants, figs, purple grapes, purple potatoes, prunes, and raisins.
BROWN... grains, seeds and nuts contain fiber, vitamins and phytochemicals that lower blood cholesterol, reduce the risk of some cancers, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Although not technically fruits or vegetables, beans can also play an important role in maintaining a healthy diet. Some excellent examples, Almonds, black beans, black-eyed peas, brown rice, chestnuts, couscous, flaxseed, garbanzo beans, hazelnuts, oats, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, and quinoa.
WHITE and TAN... fruits and vegetables that are white and tan contribute in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, because of the phytochemicals they contain.They also can help reduce the risks of stomach cancer and heart disease. Some excellent examples are bananas, bok choy, cauliflower, celery root, fennel, leeks, mushrooms, turnips, water chestnuts, white asparagus, white peaches, and potatoes.
Ready to splash color onto your palette - plate? You can choose a variety of each color, but how much of each should you add? the amount and the proper combination of the different colors are very important. For a balanced diet they recommend that you eat a minimum of 2 - 3 servings of fruit and 4 - 5 of vegetables a day!
At Strip That Fat they are specialized in helping and finding the right color palette for you. Choosing for this well proven diet system takes a lot of the guess work and math out, so that you can concentrate on what you would like to eat. The nutritionists at Strip That Fat, have created more than 40,000 meal combinations for you to choose from and yes with all your favorite colors. - 17274
The Food Color Guide . . . Let's look at 6 major colors and the role they play nutritionally in foods you eat every day...
RED... Dark red fruits, such as tomatoes, guava, and papaya, contain lycopene and anthocyanins, which help prevent cancer, neurological and aging diseases, improve diabetes and maintain a healthy heart. More excellent examples are beets, cranberries, pomegranates, raspberries, red apples, red bell peppers, red onions and red grapes.
ORANGE and YELLOW... Carrots, mangoes, apricots, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes, are filled with cryptoxanthin and beta-carotene-two substances that reduce the risk for a variety of mental and physical disorders. Cryptoxanthin helps in protecting you against arthritis and cancer. Beta-carotene help keeps the mind focused. More excellent examples of Orange and Yellow foods: apricots, carrots, corn, mandarins, mangoes, nectarines, orange bell peppers, oranges, papayas, peaches, and sweet potatoes.
GREEN... Lutein and Zeaxanthin, two nutrients found in these foods, protect the eyes and the heart. It also makes bones, teeth stronger and boosts the immune system. Because they are typically very high in vitamin A and vitamin C, as well as low in calories, low in fat, high in protein per calorie, high in dietary fiber, high in iron and calcium, and very high in phytochemicals such as lutein and folic acid. Some excellent examples, avocados, broccoli, celery, cucumbers, endive, green beans, kiwifruit, lettuce, spinach, and zucchini.
BLUE and PURPLE... The dark red-purple hues of berries, and purple cabbages are derived from anthocyanins. These prevent tumor growth and protect against heart disease. Anthocyanins and flavanoids phytochemicals, also helps in preventing memory loss, promote urinary health and boost immunity. Some excellent examples are black currants, blackberries, blueberries,eggplants, figs, purple grapes, purple potatoes, prunes, and raisins.
BROWN... grains, seeds and nuts contain fiber, vitamins and phytochemicals that lower blood cholesterol, reduce the risk of some cancers, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Although not technically fruits or vegetables, beans can also play an important role in maintaining a healthy diet. Some excellent examples, Almonds, black beans, black-eyed peas, brown rice, chestnuts, couscous, flaxseed, garbanzo beans, hazelnuts, oats, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, and quinoa.
WHITE and TAN... fruits and vegetables that are white and tan contribute in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, because of the phytochemicals they contain.They also can help reduce the risks of stomach cancer and heart disease. Some excellent examples are bananas, bok choy, cauliflower, celery root, fennel, leeks, mushrooms, turnips, water chestnuts, white asparagus, white peaches, and potatoes.
Ready to splash color onto your palette - plate? You can choose a variety of each color, but how much of each should you add? the amount and the proper combination of the different colors are very important. For a balanced diet they recommend that you eat a minimum of 2 - 3 servings of fruit and 4 - 5 of vegetables a day!
At Strip That Fat they are specialized in helping and finding the right color palette for you. Choosing for this well proven diet system takes a lot of the guess work and math out, so that you can concentrate on what you would like to eat. The nutritionists at Strip That Fat, have created more than 40,000 meal combinations for you to choose from and yes with all your favorite colors. - 17274
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