Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Eat to Heal: Fill Your Plate with Colourful Fruits and Vegetables


 
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Food is one of the most powerful “medicines” on the planet, vital for optimal human nutrition and performance. Beyond calories, carbs and fats, food is a source of exceptional ingredients that can transform your health. Fruit and vegetables contain important nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin E, calcium, iron, and so on, but they are also abundant in nutrients known as “phytonutrients”. These nutrients are what give fruit and vegetables their intense color and remarkable nutrition, allowing for optimal cellular function and communication. When our cells are communicating effectively, the proper sequence of enzymatic reactions take place leading to healthier organ systems, improved detoxification, a strong immune system, and muscles that will perform when called upon.

Eat the rainbow!
What should you eat for best effect? Think color. The vast range of color in fruits and vegetables are the very sources of the phytonutrients- the anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, antioxidant and hormone-balancing compounds that we should eat every day to prevent disease and create optimal health.

Red/Purple
Apples, beets, eggplant, grapes, prunes, and berries such as cranberries, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries.
Loaded with powerful antioxidants called anthocyanins which protect against heart disease and delay the aging of cells in the body. There has been some research that they may also help delay Alzheimer’s disease.

Orange
Carrots, mangos, apricots, cantaloupes, pumpkin, acorn squash, winter squash, and sweet potatoes
These fruits and veggies contain alpha carotene, which protects against cancer, and beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A. Vitamin A protects your skin against free-radical damage and is also good for night vision.

Green Group
Kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and bok choy
These are some of the most nutrient-dense foods you will find at your supermarket. In addition to fifty-some phytonutrients (including Kaempferol and Quercetin) , kale also contains omega-3 fatty acids, which help with brain and cardiovascular function.
Kaempferol and Quercetin have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which protects the cardiovascular system and the nervous system.

Orange/Yellow
Pineapple, oranges, tangerines, peaches, papayas, and nectarines
High in vitamin C and beta cryptothanxin, which assists in promoting optimal cellular communication and function as well as preventing heart disease.
Did you know? A single orange contains 170 percent of the recommended daily vitamin C!


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