Why Should You Eat Colorful Fruits and Calories Vegetables

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

There are many people who are very concerned in monitoring their nutrition and dietary needs, in almost all countries, for their needs and families too.

Millions of people around the world are concerned about keeping track of diet and nutrition needs for them and their families. In this busy world you do not have enough time to spend time reading article after article about nutrients provided by different kinds of vegetables and fruits. But there is an easy and practical way to do it – you can Eat Well by Color.

Every fruit and vegetable colors are carrying traits as well as some basic knowledge about it, helping in keeping yourself & family health too. We're calling it nutrition and diet via colors.

Nutrition and Diet via Colors

Red colored contains vitamins, phytochemicals like anthocyanins and lycopene, as well as vitamins, it helps in preventing neurological, aging and cancer diseases, enhances health of our heart as well as on diabetes.

Some samples of red colored veggies and fruits are:

• Cherries, rhubarb, red plums, red grapes, red onions, pomegranates, kidney bean, beets, cranberries, red apples, pink grapefruit, red apple and raspberries.

Yellow and orange contains phytochemicals, vitamins and fibers like that of carotenoids, it assist in your mucous membranes health, preventing disease of the heart, vision, strengthening of immune system and cancer.

Some samples of yellow and orange veggies and fruits are:

• Butternut squash, corn, mangoes, orange bell pepper, peaches, apricots, cantaloupe, carrots, mandarins, nectarines, oranges, papayas, pears, sweat potato , yellow summer squash and rutabaga.
Tan and white, they contain vitamins, phytochemicals and fibers, they are excellent contributors of cholesterol, to lower blood pressure as well as lowering the chance of heart diseases and cancer of the stomach.

Some samples of tan and white veggies and fruits are:

• Bok choy, celery root, leeks, parsnips, potatoes, water chestnuts, white peaches, bananas, cauliflower, fennel, mushrooms, plantains, turnips, and white asparagus.

Green, do contain vitamins, phytochemicals and fibers like lutein, it helps for a healthier vision, prevention of heart disease and birth defects and cancer. They are making your teeth as well as bones stronger, boosts up immune system due to the fact that its commonly high on vitamin C and vitamin A as well as lower fats, calories, higher in dietary fibers, iron, calcium, calories, as well as in phytochemicals like folic acid and folic acid.

Some excellent samples of green veggies and fruits are:

Asparagus, broccoli, cucumbers, green beans, green tea, kiwifruit, limes, snow peas, sugar snap pea, watercress, artichokes, avocados, celery, endive, green peas, honeydew melon, lettuce, peas, spinach, Swiss chard, and zucchini.

Purple and blue contains vitamins, fibers and a lot more which also contains flavanoids and anthocyanins, they do prevent cancer, loss of memory, heart diseases, stroke, and they are promoting boost up of immunity and health in urinary system.

Here are some of the veggies and fruits in purple and blue colors:
Black tea, blueberries, figs, purple kale, prunes, black currants, blackberries, eggplants, purple grapes, purple potatoes and raisins.

Make sure that your family's meals are colorful. It's not very appealing to look at, however, it's easier satisfying your nutrition and diet needs.

 

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