Know your fruits and vegetables and their benefits by their colours! The various colours indicate different nutrient profiles, so focus on getting a little of each hue in your diet every day to maximise the benefits.
RED fruits and veggies, such as raspberries, tomatoes, guavas, watermelon, red cabbage, cherries, strawberries and beetroot, are rich in powerful antioxidants – such as lycopene and anthocyanins – which can help reduce your risk of cancer.
ORANGE AND YELLOW fruits and vegetables, such as oranges, apricots, papaya, peaches, pumpkin, orange peppers, persimmon and carrots, are loaded with beta-carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A, a nutrient that improves night vision and helps to keep your skin, teeth and bones healthy. They also contain folate, a B vitamin, that prevents neural-tube defects in unborn…
