We are often encouraged to eat a “rainbow,” that is, eat a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables. But do you know why?
The colors of fruits and vegetables come from plant pigments. Many of these plant pigments are also antioxidants. By eating more fruits and vegetables of different colors, you are providing your body with a greater mix of nutrients for better health.
Lycopene is a red pigment found in vegetables and fruits (e.g. tomato, red bell pepper, red beet, and cherry). It may help lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol.
Orange and yellow vegetables and fruits (e.g. carrot, tangerine, and yellow bell pepper) often contain vitamin C and carotenoids that contribute to immune health.
Green vegetables and fruits (e.g. broccoli, spinach, and Brussels sprout) contain chlorophyll, which may block the cancer-causing effects of some chemicals.
Blue/Purple vegetables and fruits (e.g. blueberry, eggplant, purple cauliflower, and purple carrot) have high levels of anthocyanins, which help reduce risk of hypertension and heart disease.
我们经常鼓励大家要吃“彩虹”色，也就是说要吃五颜六色的各类蔬菜水果。但是你知道原因吗？
蔬菜水果的颜色来自于植物色素，其中的许多植物色素也是抗氧化剂。透过摄取更多不同颜色的蔬果，可以为身体提供更多的营养成分，进而改善健康状况。
番茄红素是存在于蔬果（例如：番茄、红椒、红甜菜和樱桃）中的一种红色色素，有助于降低LDL“坏”胆固醇。
橙色和黄色的蔬果（例如：胡萝卜、橘子和黄椒）通常含有有助于免疫系统健康的维生素C和类胡萝卜素。
绿色蔬果（例如：西兰花、菠菜和球芽甘蓝）含有叶绿素，这种成分可阻止某些化学物质的致癌作用。
蓝紫色蔬果（例如：蓝莓、茄子、紫花椰菜和紫萝卜）中的花青素含量很高，有助于降低罹患高血压和心脏病的风险。
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If you’re already eating plenty of fruits and veggies every day, you may be ready for the next step: include more color. All fruits and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that may help prevent heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. Some of these nutrients are phytochemicals, polysaccharides, and antioxidants. The best way to get all the various nutrients is to eat fruits and vegetables of many different colors.
如果您每天都在吃大量的蔬果，您可能已準備好進行下一步：在飲食中增添更多的顏色。 所有的蔬菜水果都含有能幫助預防心臟病、癌症和其他疾病的維生素、礦物質和其他營養素。 這些營養素中，也包括了植物營養素、多醣体和抗氧化剂。獲得各種各類營養素的最佳方法，就是吃進各種五顏六色的蔬菜水果。
“饮食6招，远离癌症”：
1.吃全食物：也就是我们擦汗常说的吃“完整性食物”
2.少有少加工
3.少精致糖
4.限制红肉：减少动物蛋白的摄入
5.避免饮酒
6.勿用保健品防癌：市面上大多保健品都是化学萃取营养，不是完整性食物，很容易造成营养过量进而导致副作用。
“预防胜于治疗”
营养免疫学强调食用天然的完整性食物达到健康!
当免疫系统得到足够的营养，将提高自身抵抗能力
这样能更好地预防疾病，癌症、细菌、病毒的感染以及各种污染物等。
