Eat a Rainbow of Fruits and Vegetables and Be Well

What do you suppose I mean when I say a rainbow of fruits and vegetables? It is a term to help you broaden your thoughts on the subject of your diet. I will now discuss the value of this many varied diet that is also a wholesome one.

Guys please do not limit yourselves to the same old fruits, that gets boring and the more varied the fruits and vegetables are the healthier you may be. Allow me to point out one study where a group of women who were consuming eight to nine servings of produce every day, were told to limit their choices to eight types of produce that were known to be high in antioxidants. And a second group was instructed to choose from up to eighteen different kinds of fruit and vegetables. The group with the largest variety of produce had less cancer inducing DNA damage to their cells than the group that ate a smaller variety. So my opinion is that you should also seek out a large variety of fruits and vegetables that I refer to as a rainbow.

I firmly believe that those of you who consume at least five servings a day (although I believe seven to ten is the number you should seek) may just lower your risk of dying of cancer by thirty five per cent. It is not merely the antioxidants that work for you. This rainbow of fruits and vegetables contain other key ingredients such as your fiber, which helps reduce your hormones like estrogen that may promote cancer and many other plant compounds that protect your body.

One thing about your rainbow group of produce is that they provide a varied group of nutrients and it is clear to me that they work best when they work together. In this case your rainbow is more beneficial to you than supplements. You now know what the title is stating, at least, I hope you do. And as always you must eat well to be well.

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