eating the rainbow-what the different colors have to offer.
Fruits and vegetables have many different nutrients and what’s fascinating is how this varies depending on their color. Therefore, to reap the benefits it’s best to eat a variety of the different types in your diet. Check out what the different colors have to offer below.
🍓🍒🍎What’s in the RED?
🍓We understand fruits and veggies are good for us but sometimes we don’t understand why. Most of us stick to the same couple of fruits everyday but eating a variety is the best way to get all the benefits they have to offer.
🍎Fruits and veggies like apples, watermelon, strawberries, cherries, raspberries, pomegranate, radishes, red bell peppers, red beets and red plums have more in common than just their red color.
🍒The specific colors in fruits and vegetables signify specific compounds.
🍎Red fruits and vegetables provide us with specific phytochemicals like carotenoids, flavones and lycopene to name a few.
🍓🍅🍒🍎 some RED benefits include fighting inflammation, immune support and strong antioxidant properties.
🍑🍊🥭🥕What’s in the ORANGE?
🍊Apricots, oranges, tangerines, pumpkin, carrots, turmeric and mangos all have that beautiful orange color. But what else do they have in common?
🍑🥕Orange colored fruits and vegetables contain phytochemicals like Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, bioflavonoids, curcuminoids, carotenoids and beta-cryptoxanthin.
🥭Phytochemicals play a huge role in the livelihood of the plant. For example, they deter pests and even communicate messages to other plants. However, these bright colors signify disease fighting compounds for us. How amazing is this? 😃
🥕🥭🍑🍊Orange colored fruits and veggies are packed with antioxidants for fat-soluble tissues. They also support fertility and support the endocrine system.
🫐🍆🍇Let’s talk about BLUE!
🫐BLUE pigmented fruits and vegetables like blackberries, figs, plums, purple kale, prunes, purple grapes, purple potatoes and blueberries.
🍆🍇Blue pigment foods contain Phytochemicals like flavonoids, anthocyanidins, phenolic acids, resveratrol and stilbenes.
🫐🍇the benefits of the BLUE’s include supporting mood balance, antioxidant properties and cognitive support.
🥑🥦🥒🥬Let’s talk GREEN!
🥒🥦Green pigmented foods like broccoli, cucumbers, kale, lettuce, okra, rosemary, bok choy, avocado, green apples, limes, olives and dandelion greens as red all green but also made up of similar compounds that provide our bodies with so many benefits.
🥬🥒 They contain Phytochemicals like tannins, vitexin, theaflavins, phytosterols and tyrosol.
🥒🥦 GREEN pigmented foods contain antioxidants, help to support circulation, and provide blood vessel support.
🍌🍍🍋what’s in the YELLOW!
🍌🍍Fruits and vegetables with yellow pigments like lemons, pineapple, bananas, squash and yellow bell peppers.
🍋YELLOW pigmented foods contain Phytochemicals like lutein, prebiotic fibers, zeaxanthin, rutin and gingerol.
🍍the benefits of YELLOWS include gastric regulation, supporting of gut microbiome and glycemic impact.
🥦🍊🍅Try not to stick to the same fruits and vegetables everyday! Mix it up, add more colors. Eating a rainbow and variety of fruits of vegetables is the best way to reap all the benefits they have to offer!
🍇🍉🍑🍍🥑🥝🫐Eat The Rainbow 😊
Source: The Pegan Diet, Mark Hyman, MD