The Color of Fruits and Vegetables = Kinds of Nutrients

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The Color of Fruits and Vegetables = Kinds of Nutrients

An Apple a Day…
The color of fruits and vegetables can tell you what kinds of nutrients are in them (eg, carotenoids, anthocyanidins, and flavonoids). These nutrients have different beneficial properties that science is just beginning to understand.
Apples, pears and other white-flesh produce have recently been found to reduce the risk of stroke. A recent study found this to be the case and that the benefits are actually quantifiable. The study showed that “each 25-g/d (25 grams per day) increase in white fruit and vegetable consumption was associated with a 9% lower risk of stroke.”
By comparison, the average apple weighs 9 – 12 ounces. Twenty-five grams is just under an ounce (.88oz.). Therefore an apple a day would reduce your risk of stroke by about 100%. Interesting how many old sayings have so much truth.

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