5 A Day, The Color Way

Anew, easy and colorful way to fight cancer, heart disease and the effects of aging is 5 A Day the Color Way. Eating five or more servings of colorful fruits and vegetables can be an important plan for a healthy lifestyle. Colorful fruits and vegetables provide vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals needed to maintain good health and energy levels.

A palate of color including blue/purple, green, white, yellow/orange and red are the power colors for good health.

Blue/Purple

Blue/purple in a low fat diet can lower risk of some cancers, increase urinary tract health; many enhance memory function and promote healthy aging. Rich in phytochemicals and being studied for antioxidant and anti-aging benefits, the blue/purple foods include such fruits as blueberries, dried plums, plums and raisins. Vegetables include purple asparagus and cabbage, eggplant and purple fleshed potatoes.

Green

By adding green fruits and vegetables such as avocados, green apples, limes, broccoli, lettuce, green beans and snow peas to your diet you may help maintain a lower risk of some cancers, vision health and strong bones and teeth.

White

To help maintain heart health, cholesterol levels that are already healthy and lower risk of some cancers, white, tan and brown fruits and vegetables provide the color combination needed. Food such as bananas, dates, white peaches, cauliflower, onions, turnips and white corn are included in this color group.

Yellow/Orange

Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables may bring benefits to heart health, vision health, the immune system and lower risk of some cancers. With antioxidants, such as Vitamin C, as well as two classes of phytochemicals, each day, include these colorful foods: yellow apples, apricots, lemon, oranges, peaches, carrots, pumpkin, sweet corn and sweet potatoes.

Red

Get red into your diet to help maintain heart health, memory, urinary tract health and lower risk of some cancers. Every day get reds. They include red apples, cherries, raspberries, watermelon, beets, red onions, rhubarb and tomatoes.

Easy to remember with a rainbow of benefits, these five color combinations daily can be a simple and colorful way to maintain and promote a healthier life. Daily eat your red, whites, blue/purples, greens and yellow/orange fruits and vegetables for a richer and healthier life.

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