Importance Of Colors In Nutrition

 Importance of colors in nutrition

Adding colors in your food means adding more fruits and vegetables in your regular meals. Fruits and vegetables are natural food which is full of nutritional value. The color obtained by any fruit or veggie is due to the pigments in them. Every color has its own health benefit and nutritional value. It is essential to understand the benefit of all the pigments, so that a healthy diet routine can be followed.

Yellow/Orange-

This Brightness in fruits or vegetables comes from a pigment called Carotenoids. This color of natural food is a rich source of vitamins. Vitamin C is the most important substance found in such foods. These color foods have a list of health benefits. Such as they strengthens your immunity system, helps you in having a good vision, also repairs DNA,  Helps your heart in keeping good health.

Sources- Mango, Papaya, Peaches, Lemons, Oranges.

Red/Blue/Cream-

 Flavonoids are the main pigment causing these colored vegetables and fruits. These colors are a very good source of natural antioxidants. Which helps in preventing cancer and heart disease? It also helps in having a strong immune system, and gives the strength to prevent the allergies and viral infections.

Sources-  Apple, Pears, Plums, Pomegranates, strawberries, gooseberries.

Green-

This color food group is considered as the most important food group in disease prevention. Chlorophyll is the main Pigment responsible for the color Green. Green colored veggies and fruits have a very higher nutritional value which helps in reduced incidence of tumors.  It also helps in preventing several organ cancers.

Sources-   Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Turnip, spinach, celery. 

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