Sunday, June 28, 2009
The brilliant pigments in fruits and vegetables are a sign of their sickness fighting capabilities. They are wealthy in a variety of nutrients and great antioxidants.
Fruits and vegetables are divided into four groups on the bases of color. Each group provides specific benefits.
Oranges and Yellows
Carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash, yellow and orange bell peppers ... oranges, tangerines, mangoes, and apricots.This group offers lots of beta-carotene, a tough free-radical fighter. Vitamin C, highly beneficial to skin, is also prevalent here. Vitamin C promotes and protects collagen. Collagen provides support and softness your skin and delaying the start of wrinkles.
RedsTomatoes, red peppers, guava, pink grapefruit, papaya, and watermelon (all lycopene-rich)... cranberries, red bell peppers, red onions, and strawberries. Lycopene, antioxidant found in a large amount of the red group. Studies explain it may offer security from the damaging rays of the sun. Numerous other documented benefits, such as reduced risk of heart disease and cancer, come from high in take of lycopene. Vitamin C is also abundant in the red group.
Greens
Greens
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collards, green bell peppers, kale, kiwi, romaine, and spinach. Vitamin C and cancer fighting vegetables are the all key winners in this group.
Blues/PurplesBlueberries, blackberries, beets, plums, red grapes, eggplant, and purple cabbage. Berries and plums contain the highest concentrations of antioxidants in the plant kingdom. These gems make eating fruits for your skin a joy.
Try to include foods from each group every day.
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