🌈#lunch #smoothiebowl #avocado🥑 green #banana🍌 white/yellow #quinoamilk 🥛 #cocoapowder #peach 🍑 orange #blueberries blue #raspberries red #coconutflakes🥥 #almondflakes Orange or yellow Bright orange and yellow foods have those colors due to alpha and beta carotene, which in the body are converted into vitamin A. This essential vitamin helps support immune function, eye health, strong joints and bones, and decreases risk of various cancers and heart disease. Blue (or purple) The deep colors of these fruits and vegetables are brought to you by anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, a perfect pair of super-charged antioxidants. Amazing for promoting heart and brain function (specifically memory), cellular strength, and for reducing inflammation all over the body. Red The phytochemicals in red fruits and vegetables (such as lycopene and anthocyanins) may help protect against certain cancers, lower risk of diabetes, support eye health, and improve skin appearance Green Green plants are full of chlorophyll, an antioxidant with a host of different health benefits. A main effect is clearing toxins from the body, which means lowering risk of cancer, supporting digestive enzymes and absorption of nutrients, boosting the immune system, increasing energy, and faster tissue healing. White I know what you're thinking: white isn't colorful! These fruits and veggies support bone health, help to lower cholesterol and reduce inflammation, protect against certain cancers, and balance hormones. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGHqGwMAOUP/?igshid=rru52cewc61z
