WHAT COLOR DO YOU EAT?

Have you ever wondered what makes fruit and vegetables different colors? The answer is phytochemicals! Phytochemicals (pronounced fi-to-ke-mi-k-ls) are found in all plants. When you eat fruits and veggies, your body uses these phytochemicals in different ways to keep you healthy and disease free. When you eat your 5 servings of fruits and veggies everyday , Do you try to eat 5 different colors? Here are a list of fruits and veggies that can help your body be the healthiest it can be.!

Color: RED AND PINKS
Cherries, red apples, strawberries, raspberries, watermelon , and tomatoes
Phytochemical benefits: Eating these types of fruit and veggies is a great way to prevent different types of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes

Color: ORANGES AND YELLOWS
Sweet potatoes, carrots, cantaloupe, mangoes, apricots, peaches, oranges, and grapefruits
Phytochemical Benefits: These fruits and veggies contain a phytochemical that your body turns into Vitamin A. Vitamin A is important because it helps your bones, teeth and eyes stay healthy. Citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit have alot of vitamin C and also contain a phytochemical that works with Vitamin C. Together, these strengthen your bones and teeth, keep your skin healthy, help heal wounds, help your body fight off cold and flu viruses and lower the risk of cancer and heart attacks.

Color:GREENS
Spinach, Romaine letuce, collard greens, green peas, honeydew melon, kiwifruit, avocados, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage
Phytochemical Benefits: Eating these foods can help reduce the risk of cataracts, which is an eye disease. Vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage hlep to protect against breast cancer in women and porstate cancer in men. Studies have shown the men who ate a serving of one of these vegetables 3 times a week reduced their risk of prostate cancer by 42%!

Color: BLUES AND PURPLES
Blueberries, blackberries,grapes, plums, raisins, and eggplant
Phytochemical Benefits: These foods not only taste great, they are great for you! They help to reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Color: WHITES
Garlic , onions, and leeks
Phytochemical Benefits: These vegetables may not be very colorful, but they are full of powerful protection! Eating these foods helps to keep your cholesterol and blood pressure at healthy levels. Research has shown that these foods may help you recover from a cold faster, reduce the risk of heart attacks, and even stop the spread of certain cancers, like stomach and colon cancer.

So what are you waiting for...eat up!