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Colors of health
Hippocrates famously said, “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” Yes, we all know eating healthy food is the key to a long and healthy life. But, did you know different colored food have specific nutrients that help prevent specific diseases. According to nutritionist the color in every fruit or vegetable contain specific nutrients which help us to be healthy. Read on to find how:

Red-purpled colored food
They contains fighto-nutrients. Anthocyanins which helps in cutting risk of heart diseases, strokes, and prevents blood clot formation. Anthocyanins can be found in cherries, brinjal, prunes, plum, red grapes, red apple, purple cabbage, red capsicum, strawberry, beetroot and pomegranate.

White-green colored food
They contain fighto nutrients called Allicin and Flavonoids. These nutrients have tumor fighting properties and can be found in garlic, onion, mushrooms, celery, leek and spring onions.

Red colored food
They acts as a protection to cancer as they have fighto nutrients called lycopene. Guava, grapefruit, watermelon provide ample amounts of lycopene to keep you fighting fit.

Yellow-green colored fruit
They contain fighto nutrients called lutein and zeaxanthin. These fighto nutrients help in preventing muscular degeneration and cataract. These nutrients can be found in avocado, greens, corns, cucumber, beans, peas, kiwi, lettuce, spinach, zucchini and brussel sprouts.

Green colored fruits
They help in formulating cancer fighting liver enzymes because of the presence of fighto nutrient Isothiocyanates. Vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, coriander, methi leaves, pear provide Isothiocyanates