10 Reasons to Eat Orange and Yellow Fruits and Vegetables

Update: 11/9/23

Eat the Rainbow! The more colors (fresh, whole foods) you consume, the better!

As 'National Nutrition Month' continues in March, keep focusing on consuming a variety of colors with your fruits and vegetables. Check out these 10 reasons to eat orange and yellow fruits and vegetables!

Bright yellow and orange colored fruits, vegetables, and even herbs like ginger, contain zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium, vitamin C and beta-carotene (vitamin A).  These nutrients help our bodies in a variety of ways, from aiding our eyes to our bones:

1. Aids in eye health and reduces risk of macular degeneration of the eye
2. Reduces risk of prostate cancer
3. Lowers blood pressure
4. Lowers LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol)
5. Promotes healthy joints
6. Promotes collagen formation
7. Fights harmful free radicals in the body
8. Encourages pH balance of the body
9. Boosts immune system
10. Builds healthier bones by working with calcium and magnesium

Try adding some of these orange and yellow fruits and vegetables to your meals such as: Oranges, Grapefruits, Lemons, Apricots, Peaches, Pineapple, Canteloupe, Carrots, Corn, Yellow Beets, Summer Squash, Sweet Potato, and Orange and Yellow Bell Peppers.

Original Article Here: http://www.ahealthiermichigan.org/2011/03/29/10-reasons-to-eat-orange-and-yellow-fruits-and-veggies/

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