Originally published May 11 2005
Adding fruits and veggies to your diet is easy with color coding
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Eating at least 4 1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables is great for a heart-healthy diet, and for losing weight. Mother Nature has broken down healthy food choices by color: Green for vitamins A and C, orange for beta carotene, red and blue berries for lycopene and anthocyanins and other red fruits and vegetables promote healthy urinary tracts. Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins that no pill can.
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Each spring 'm reminded how sweet her wisdom is to color fruits and vegetables just so we humans can easily choose the most nutritious of her offerings.
That's where you'll find the best nutrition.
For more than 100 years, researchers have studied and tested, analyzed and inspected fruits and vegetables.
They've proven decisively that fruits and vegetables contain unique substances: antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that protect us from disease and promote good health.
Because most fruits and vegetables are virtually fat free, they are the perfect food for those trying to lose weight.
Recent recommendations for getting enough water into your daily diet advise that including fruits and vegetables can help you meet daily fluid requirements.
That�(TM)s because most are full of water.
Finally, even those vegetables that contain fat, including avocados and olives, offer heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.
The old guidelines called for 3-4 servings of veggies and 2-4 of fruit, but most consumers didn�(TM)t understand what a serving of fruit or vegetable looks like.
For the average 2,000 calorie a day diet, eat at least 4 1/2 cups of fruits and veggies daily, more or less depending upon your individual needs.
For those watching their weight, most nutritionists agree: eat as much as you want of crunchy vegetables.
These vegetables are fine sources of fiber and so low in calories that you can virtually eat all you like without interfering with your weight loss or maintenance.
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