The Number One Nutrition Rule
With all these new diets that have dozens of restrictions, one might want to just follow one nutrition rule and feel healthy.
I know that sometimes changing your lifestyle to improve your health can be very difficult. But let’s try to make it simpler…
Today, I’m sharing what I strongly believe to be the number one nutrition rule, because it’s easy to stick to and it ensures that you get a wide variety of outstanding health benefits.
It’s…
Eat The Rainbow!
That’s right!
Every color of fruits and vegetables have different benefits for your body, so ensuring your plate is full of color means completely taking care of your body’s needs.
Let’s get right to the point – why should you eat each color?
1. Eat red foods for phytochemicals
Eating more red foods like tomatoes, pomegranates, strawberries, red peppers, cranberries, and beets will give you amazing health benefits like:
- Reduced risk of diabetes
- Protection against some types of cancer
- Improved skin elasticity
- Reduced risk of heart disease and stroke
2. Eat orange and yellow foods for carotenoids
Eating more orange and yellow foods like carrots, orange peppers, oranges, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, lemons, pineapple, and mangoes will help:
- Improve your immune system
- Reduce risk of heart disease and certain cancers
- Promote eye health
- Protect the skin from UV rays
- Reduce risk of arthritis
3. Eat green foods for antioxidants
Eating more green foods like spinach, green peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, kiwi, broccoli, and lettuce will boost your health by:
- Detoxifying the body
- Restoring your energy
- Bolstering your immunity
- Aiding tissue healing
4. Eat blue and purple foods for resveratrol
Eating more blue and purple foods like blueberries, eggplants, plums, and blackberries will keep you healthy with benefits like:
- Reduced inflammation
- Memory boost
- Reduced risk of cancer
As you can see, having different colors of foods into your diet will give you various health benefits, everything from protecting your vision to preventing cancer…
So, the next time you’re writing out your shopping list, I highly recommend you keep this in mind.
I hope you enjoyed today’s article and that you’re having a splendid day. Don’t forget to share in the comments below if you already follow this nutrition rule and if you’ve seen any difference from this health hack.
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