H for Health
Do you know that all fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants? The darker and more colorful they are, the more antioxidants they contain. Do you know that when the antioxidants come from plants, they are called phytonutrients? If you wish to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in your body, then ‘Eat a Rainbow of Fruits and Vegetables’
Understanding the concept of ‘Eating a Rainbow’ is an essential step towards improving our health.
This idea emphasizes the importance of consuming a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based foods to ensure a broad intake of beneficial compounds, known as phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are found exclusively in plant foods. The prefix “Phyto-” means “plant”. There are at least 8,000 known phytonutrients, each with unique healing properties.
‘Eating a rainbow’ involves consuming fruits and vegetables of different colors every day. The aim is to consume at least 30 different plants per week, as research has shown that the single greatest predictor of a healthy gut microbiome is the diversity of plants in our diet.