Five Great Colors for Excellent Health

Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables are good for health. Eating five combination colors of red, yellow, green, purple and white foods every day, is an essential secret towards longevity and wealth. Thus, the simple equation for health is:

Red + Yellow + Green + Purple + White =
Health + Wealth + Longevity

Red

Main ingredients:

Lycopene (a powerful antioxidant commonly found in tomato) and anthocyanins (water-soluble antioxidant flavanoids that may appear red or blue).

Fruits:

Red apple, strawberry, watermelon, red guava, pomegranate, cherry, grapefruit and etc.

Vegetables:

Root beet, tomato, red carrot, red chili and etc.

Health benefits:

Prevents cancer, enhance memory, reduce fatigue and stabilize emotion.

Yellow

Main ingredients:

Vitamin C and carotenoids (organic pigments that mostly occur naturally in plants)

Fruits:

Orange, tamarind, peach, apricot, lemon, mango, papaya, persimmon, pineapple and etc.

Vegetables:

Pumpkin, potato, muskmelon and etc.

Health benefits:

Prevents gastric and cancer, vision care, strengthen heart, cardiovascular and immune system.

Green

Main ingredients:

Lutein (substance found in green leafy vegetables).

Fruits:

Green grapes, green apple, kiwi fruit and etc.

Vegetables:

Cabbage, spinach, asparagus, broccoli, green peas, long beans, okra, cucumber and etc.

Health benefits:

Prevents cancer, aid in digestion, vision care and strengthen spleen, liver and bones.

Purple

Main ingredients:

Anthocyanins and polyphenol.

Fruits:

Purple grapes, plums, fig and etc.

Vegetables:

Eggplant, purple cabbage and etc.

Health benefits:

Prevents cancer, enhance memory.

White

Main ingredients:

Allicin (a powerful antibacterial and anti-fungal compound occurs mostly in garlic).

Fruits:

Banana, pear and etc.

Vegetables:

Button mushroom, onion, garlic, ginger and etc.

Health benefits:

Prevents cancer, reduce LDL (bad cholesterol), and strengthen heart and cardiovascular system.