fruits & vegetables what’s beneath the skin
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Fruits & Vegetables What’s Beneath the Skin. Beneath the Skin. Underneath the skin of every apple, orange, banana, or fruit, there is more than just sweetness. We find good things in fruits and vegetables. Vitamins Minerals Fiber Low calories Low fat and…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Beneath the Skin
Underneath the skin of every apple, orange, banana, or fruit, there is more than just sweetness.
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We find good things in fruits and vegetables
• Vitamins• Minerals• Fiber• Low calories• Low fat• and…
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Colors -- lots of them
“ While modern Medicine science has discovered many impressive advances, nothing even comes close to the health-promoting, disease fighting benefits of colorful fruits and vegetables...”
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The Colors of Health
Photochemicals (plant chemicals) not only protect plants, they protect us too! From Cancer to anti-aging, heart disease to eyesight, scientists focus on a range of health benefits.
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Variety• Each color offers a different
health benefit. Eat all the colors to get all the benefits.
• No one color does it all!
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Blue/Purple
• The blue/purple group offers photochemicals such as anthocyanins and phenolics.
• These benefit you by providing antioxidant and anti-aging effects.
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• It helps to maintain memory function, prevent urinary tract infection, and it lowers the risk of some cancers.
Blue/Purple
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What can I eat in the Blue/Purple Group
• Black Berries• Blue Berries• Plums• Purple Grapes• Raisins• Purple Cabbage • Eggplant• Purple Carrots
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Green
• Green vegetables contain lutein and indoles have the potential to lower the risk of some cancers, promote vision health, and is partially responsible for strong bones and teeth.
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What can I eat that is Green?
• Avocados• Honeydew Melon• Limes• Artichokes• Broccoli• Brussel Sprouts• Lettuce/Spinach• Okra
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White, Tan, and Brown
• Alliicin, the photochemical in this group is responsible for heart health, lowering Cholesterol levels, and lowering some risks of cancer.
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What can I eat that is in the white
group?• Bananas• Dates• Brown Pears• Cauliflower• Garlic• Ginger• Mushrooms• Shallots• White Corn
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Yellow/Orange
Yellow & orange fruits & vegetables contain vitamin C, carotenoids, & bioflavoniods, which help maintain a healthy heart, vision health, a healthy Immune System, & lowers risk of some cancers.
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What can I eat that is Yellow or Orange?
• Pumpkin• Orange/yellow
peppers• Tangerines• Oranges• Yellow Squash• Yams• Sweet Potato
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RED• The Red group offers
photochemicals such as quercetin, lycopenes & anthocyanins.
• These provide antioxidants & anti-aging effects.
• Helps maintain memory function, healthy heart, urinary tract health, & lowers the risk of some cancers.
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What can I eat in the
Red Group• Red apples• cherries, berries• cranberries• pomegranates• watermelon• beets• red peppers• tomatoes
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How much should we eat?
• Minimum – 5 servings a day
• Recommended – up to 11 servings a day
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PhytochemicalsJust as colors give the rainbow its life; so do phytochemicals give us a chance for a healthy life. Without them the quality of our lives grow dim just as a rainbow does when it loses its colors.
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Eat the Color Way
Reduce your risk of disease & be healthy!!!