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Red, white, yellow, green, purple... Colorful plant foods are a gift from nature to human beings, and they are full of precious nutrients that protect human health.

Medical experts believe that eating red food can help relieve fatigue, make people refreshed, enhance self-confidence and willpower, and have a certain effect of repelling cold.

Red foods include tomatoes, red peppers, red apples, red grapes, red dates, strawberries, cherries, hawthorns, pomegranates, watermelons, etc. Most red foods are rich in nutrients such as vitamins, iron, and various amino acids. They have the effect of nourishing qi and blood, making men healthy and women beautiful.

■"Booming" phytonutrients

Phytonutrients such as lycopene, anthocyanins, and ellagic acid that are beneficial to the body and mind can be obtained from red foods. These phytonutrients are beneficial to prostate and cardiovascular health, help to resist radiation, protect the health of cell DNA, and have a certain anti-aging effect.

Lycopene

Lycopene is a member of the carotenoid family. It is mainly found in red plant fruits such as tomatoes, watermelons, pink grapefruit, and red cabbage. Prostate, skin, etc. are also more distributed.

Lycopene is a very powerful antioxidant, which can significantly promote the body's immunity; and some studies have shown that lycopene is the carotenoid with the highest concentration in the prostate, and those who eat tomatoes or their products regularly , can effectively reduce the incidence of prostate cancer; lycopene can also help prevent lung, intestinal, stomach lesions and even cancer. In addition, the intake of lycopene can also help reduce the peroxidative damage to the skin caused by ultraviolet rays, and has anti-radiation effects.

Anthocyanin

Anthocyanin belongs to the flavonoids in phenolic compounds, and is one of the main pigments that make the petals and fruits of plants appear colorful. Its color can change from red to purple and blue with the pH value. Red grapes, blood oranges, cherries, strawberries, pomegranates, red cabbage and other red fruits and vegetables are rich in anthocyanins.

Anthocyanins are also powerful antioxidants, which can protect the human body from free radical damage, enhance blood vessel elasticity, and improve the circulatory system. In addition, anthocyanins also have the effect of improving vision and preventing eye fatigue.

■Red in food represents

When it comes to red food, many people think of red apples first. In fact, many red foods, such as tomatoes, acerola cherries, etc., are not inferior to apples in nutritional value.

The red representative of both vegetables and fruits - tomato

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, carotene, vitamin C, iron, calcium, potassium and other nutrients, and have health effects of cancer prevention, anti-aging, and beauty.

Red fresh fruit with small fruit but big effect——cherry

Cherries are not only rich in vitamin C and iron (the iron content per 100 grams of fresh fruit is about 12 times that of hawthorn and 20 times that of apples), but also rich in anthocyanins, quercetin, chlorogenic acid and various flavonoids Phytonutrients such as anti-inflammation, relieve rheumatoid arthritis pain and beautify the skin.

Acerola Cherry

Native to the Caribbean region of the West Indies in tropical America, also known as Acerola, it is one of the natural sources rich in vitamin C and is known as the "King of Vitamin C". The vitamin C content per 100 grams of fruit can reach a super high amount of 1800-4000 mg, which is much higher than the 40 mg of lemon, 68 mg of citrus and 100 mg of kiwi. At the same time, Acerola cherries can also provide B vitamins, iron, calcium and other essential micronutrients for human body. In addition, acerola cherries are also rich in phytonutrients such as carotenoids and anthocyanins. Unfortunately, since the fruit of acerola cherries will rot and deteriorate within 1 to 2 days after picking, it is difficult to store and transport. Therefore, it is almost difficult to find fresh acerola cherries on the market, and they are mainly supplied in the form of various processed products. People eat.

The American Dietary Guidelines suggest that each person should consume 5-13 servings of fruits and vegetables of various varieties and colors per day. If the daily diet is difficult to achieve, you can properly supplement the nutritional and health food rich in phytonutrients to add color to the health of you and your family!