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It's the color of
food that makes it extraordinary! Within each color are brightly
colored, disease-fighting phytochemicals. Evidence
suggests that single plant pigments need other phytochemicals
within that plant and from others to provide all their benefits.
Study after study proves their healing power. Food supplements
do not offer the same protective benefits as foods.
Color is pleasing to
the eye!
Start with your
grocery shopping list!
and your Menus!
Bring Home the
groceries and cook up a colorful meal!
The
Reds, Purples
and
Blues
Top
choices: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries,
apples, cherries, pomegranates, Purple grapes, beets, red cabbage,
black rice, red peppers.
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Special
Ingredients:
anthocyanin,
betacyanin, proanthocyanidins
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Brain
Rejuvenators: Red and blue fruit such as
blueberries and strawberries are packed with anthocyanin
pigments,
which are very potent antioxidants and anti-inflammatorys.
They rid the body of free radicals and cytokines, which
have been linked with neural and cellular breakdown from
aging.
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Heart
Champions:
The
purple anthocyanin in black rice can reduce levels of LDL
(bad cholesterol).
It
may also prevent your arteries from clogging up.
The
anti-inflammatory properties may also benefit people with
arthritis. |
Lower
your Risk for Cancer:
Anthocyanin
pigments in fresh and dried berries may help help boost
resistance to breast cancer. |
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Top
choices: sweet potatoes, carrots, corn,
oranges, butternut squash, pumpkin, mangoes, kale,
spinach.
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Ingredients:
beta
carotene, alpha carotene |
- Cancer
Fighter: Carotene acts as our defense
mechanism to resist carcinogens. Carotenoids in fresh
food can offset the effects of exposure to
environmental toxins such as air pollution and
cigarette smoke.
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- Natural
Sun block: Yellow and orange foods can act
as our body's own sun-protectant.
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Skin:
keeps eyes and skin healthy |
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Greens |
Top
choices: spinach, collard greens, avocados,
broccoli, asparagus, watercress, cabbage, kale, Brussels
sprouts, mustard greens, romaine lettuce |
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Ingredients:
lutein, beta
carotene, and chlorophyll |
Visionary
Vegetables:
Green
chlorophyll has disease-fighting, but it's the yellow
under-pigment, lutein, in leafy greens that really
benefits eye health. Eyes absorb lutein which protects
them from light and free radical damage. |
Cancer
Fighter:
Dark
leafy vegetables, like spinach and broccoli, help build
resistance to colon cancer.
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Orange Reds |
Top
choices:
tomatoes,
papayas, pink grapefruit, watermelon, guava, red peppers |
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Ingredients:
lycopene,
beta carotene, zeta carotene
All of the above
are
Healthy Foods.
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Healthy
Recipes |
Cancer
Fighter:
This pigment
will help fight prostrate cancer and will reduce the risk
of ovarian cancer. |
Lung
Defense: Lycopene and carotene rich foods may
substantially reduce your risk of lung cancer, as well as
other cancers.
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Heat
releases the beneficial tomato pigments;
adding some
oil will make it easier for your body to absorb lycopene.
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Foods
to be Avoided
Foods
to Enjoy |
- aspartame
- bleached
refined flours
- coconut,
palm and palm kernel oil (Processed Not Virgin)
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- convenience
food
Fast
Food Dangers
- croissants
- fatty
cuts of meat
- flaky
pastry
- ice-cream
- margarine
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- microwave
popcorn
- muffins
large cake-like
- potato
chips
- processed
baking
- processed
meats
- refined
sugars
- whole
milk
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