The Color Code Of The Diet

 Sure, a lot of fruits and vegetables is healthy. But only the "standards" as a few apples or bananas from time to time a tomato in a basket - that's not enough. Imagination is needed if we want to eat really balanced. The researchers recommend diet. And they go further: Fruits and vegetables should be the foundation of the Diet to be - the largest portion of what we eat should be vegetable and unprocessed as possible, such as in bread. Then the good stuff also develop a really good effect. And what the scientists have found out about it, is a great motivation.

Where does the healthy color?

Responsible such as for the reds, berries or red cabbage, for the yellow-orange nuances - of apricots and carrots - are natural dyes, which are among the phytochemicals. Experts estimate that there are up to 100,000 of them different. Plants form this color and fragrances to attract beneficial insects, for example. And thus they protect against harmful UV light, bacteria and fungi. In the human body these substances are beneficial: they promote metabolism, strengthen the immune system, inhibit cancer and protect the heart and arteries.