COLORED FOODS

Apples, Beetroots, Strawberries, Jamuns, Blueberries, raspberries, Carrots, Cranberries, Gooseberries, green-red-yellow Capsicum, Tomatoes, Grapes, Pomegranate are interesting to eat and are heavily colored..truly naturally colored.

Various intensely colored fruits and vegetables contain substances called Phytochemicals that may play key roles in health improvement and disease prevention. Some studies indicate the more intense the color of these foods, the higher the phytochemical content.

One of the most studied phytochemicals are Anthocyanins, the key components in colored pigments in foods. In general, consumption of foods containing anthocyanins included improvements in Cardiovascular, Neurological, Immunological and Insulin function. There is also evidence that these foods substances may reduce Cancer risk.

These foods may not be available everywhere and everytime, hence our body is ready to cash on the benefits from these if eaten two or three times a month. Berries that are highly colored, contain high Vitamin C, health-enhancing phytochemicals, fiber and are low in fat.

- Prathyusha Talluri