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Why do you need color in your diet? Where do we get the colors? Fruits and vegetables and those become provide all the colors we need. And why do we need them? They are chock full of antioxidants. And what do they do?
In addition, to the potassium that’s in the fruits and vegetables, there’s lots of boron, which helps build your bones.
So between your immunity, heart disease, cancer prevention of strokes fruits and vegetables are loaded with antioxidants. If you get multiple vitamins that say contain antioxidants it may contain one or two. But looking at what we have there this has hundreds.
Our body is working as a car, if you know put good fuel in the car it will be the drive but when you put the right fuel in it will of goes. Foods are the fuel of our body needs to be healthy and strong. Another way to think about it is by taking a look it will make up a rainbow.
Can you see all the different colors that work together to make up a rainbow? Have you ever known that fruits and vegetables come in all the colors of the rainbow too?
These foods get their bright colors from nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. That’s a big word.
Do you have any favorite red foods such as strawberry, tomato, or watermelon? Red food contains lycopene which is very special for heart health.
Orange food has beta carotene and vitamin A. They can help our eyes stay strong so you can see well.
Do you know what vitamin C can help with? It can support our immune system which helps us fight against cold or the flu.
