The Key To Good Health May Be A Diet Full Of Color!
In school, your teacher taught you the pyramid of foods to eat for a healthy diet. A few years ago, it was changed completely as more and more resea...
In school, your teacher taught you the pyramid of foods to eat for a healthy diet. A few years ago, it was changed completely as more and more research and studies showed that eating less meat and dairy and more fruits and veggies are healthier for us. In fact, studies show that an increase of fruits and vegetable consumption – especially vegetables – can prevent an estimated 10 to 20 percent of breast cancer cases.
Dr. Daniel Nadeau, author of The Color Code: A Revolutionary Eating Plan for Optimum Health, recommends that we eat more than 4-8 servings of fruits and veggies a day and a variety of foods from four basic color groups: Red, Blue-Purple, Orange-Yellow, And Green. Each of these foods contain phytochemicals (pigments which give plants their bright colors) that help guard against chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. Carotenoid substances are found in deep green and orange vegetables and fruits, like broccoli, carrots and cantaloupe, kale, spinach and other cooked greens), alpha-carotene (in carrots and pumpkin) and beta-cryptoxanthin (in oranges, peaches and papayas).
From the red group, strawberries, cranberries, cherries, red grapes, beets and red peppers are powerful sources of antioxidants. They also contain a large amount of Vitamin C and ellagic acid. Ellagic acid destroys carcinogenic substances and makes cancerous cells self-destruct. Cranberries fight ulcers and cherries reduce inflammation.
Fruits with citrus peel such as the orange-yellow group like oranges, grapefruits reduce skin cancer risk and carrots are one of the top cancer fighting foods.
Green vegetables like avocados help to lower cholesterol and spinach protects the eyes from cataracts.
Grape juice stops plaque formation in the blood vessels, keeps arteries elastic and inhibits clot formation. Blue foods reduce stress and help eliminate free radicals. Blueberries may improve memory. Discover more nutrition information at the New Century chiropractic spine centers website in San Diego.
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