Discover the colors for your health
Fruits and vegetables of different colors contain nutrients that are essential for health. Each color provides different types of benefits...
When I say eat a rainbow, I don’t mean finishing a big bag of gummy bears. I’m talking about what colors do for your health. Fruits and vegetables of different colors contain nutritional components that are essential for our health. That is why it is important to vary your consumption.
The more colors you eat, the more beneficial it will be for your health.
The nutrients in red fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of prostate cancer, lower blood pressure, reduce tumor growth and levels of LDL cholesterol (or bad cholesterol that triggers cardiovascular diseases) and help unite tissues in cases of arthritis.* These benefits can be found in tomatoes, watermelon, cherries and red grapefruit, among others. The nutrients in orange and yellow fruits and vegetables help reduce the risk of prostate cancer, LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, promote collagen formation, maintain healthy joints and strengthen bones.* These benefits are in mangoes, oranges, carrots, tangerines, pumpkins, cantaloupe, yellow grapefruit, pineapple, etc. The nutrients in green fruits and vegetables reduce the risks of cancer, * lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, normalize digestion time, support health, are very beneficial for having good vision, as they protect the retina, and increase the activity of the immune system.** These nutritional contributions are in lettuce, spinach, chard, broccoli, kiwi, green grapes, etc. The nutrients in fruits and blue and purple vegetables improve retinal health, lower LDL cholesterol, increase the activity of the immune system, promote healthy digestion, improve the absorption of calcium and other minerals, fight inflammation, reduce tumor growth and limit the activity of cancer cells.* We can obtain these nutrients from eggplants, black and purple grapes, red onion, blackberries, blueberries, etc. The nutrients in white fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of colon, breast and prostate cancer, and balance hormone levels, reducing the risk of hormone-related cancers.* These white pigments are known as anthoxanthins. They protect our body from the harmful and carcinogenic effect of free radicals, they have the effect of delaying aging. They also prevent type 2 diabetes and reduce cholesterol.** The white color can be found in potatoes, garlic, leeks, bananas, white onions and cauliflower, among others. And there’s still more!
How many colors did you eat today?
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