Getting Started: The 5 Colors Healthy Diet Plan

Eating a variety of color groups with vegetables is more efficient than any other diet.

We’ve all heard of the saying, “five a day,” but it’s probable you haven’t heard of the five colors with regards to fruits or vegetables. It’s fairly self-explanatory: different colors for different groups of fruits and vegetables. However, each group tends to offer slightly different nutritional value than the other, so eating a variety of these color groups is immeasurably beneficial to your health. You are, of course, eating healthy foods by eating fresh fruits and vegetables, but varying color groups carefully ensures you will be optimizing their nutritional value.

Certain foods obtain their color due to phytochemicals, which are essential for our health. Different fruits and vegetables contain different types of phytochemicals, often attributed to their color. That’s why you should be varying the color of fruit and veg on a regular basis.

Today’s Color Group: Red

The red variety of fruits and vegetables come in many forms:

• Cranberries
• Cherries
• Red Apples
• Red Onions
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Watermelons
• Tomatoes
• Rhubarb
• Red Peppers
• Beets
• Radishes
• Red Grapefruit

The red groups are rich in fiber, vitamin A and C, lycopene, and hesperidin. These nutrients are believed to help prevent cancer and reduce tumor growth. They are also said to lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Of course, each type of fruit or vegetable will have its own nutritional value, so try to eat a variety of these red options for maximum effect on your health.

Today’s Tip

Eat two different red options once a day.

Why It Matters

The important thing to remember when it comes to a color-oriented diet is to vary things up. This helps maintain a balanced diet and it gives you something new to enjoy each day. Have some fresh strawberries for breakfast and tomatoes for lunch, or an apple for lunch and some red onions with your evening meal. It’s a simple way of ensuring you’re always eating a red color group.

The post Getting Started: The 5 Colors Healthy Diet Plan appeared first on Lifehack.

from Lifehack http://ift.tt/29AHSbY