Introduction: Each color of food has its own "special skill," and with clever use, each has certain health benefits. Wondering what kind of food is right for you? Let's take a look below.
Red Foods - Energizing + Iron-Boosting
If you are born with a weaker constitution, easily susceptible to cold viruses, or have already been caught by a cold, red foods will give you a helping hand. They naturally have the function of enhancing the vitality of macrophages, one of the body's health guards. Macrophages are "killers" of pathogenic microorganisms such as cold viruses. When their vitality is enhanced, cold viruses naturally find it difficult to take root in the human body, let alone grow and reproduce. As for carrots, which are slightly lighter in color than chili peppers, the carotene they contain can be converted into vitamin A in the body, playing a role in protecting the body's epithelial tissues, such as the respiratory mucosa. Regular consumption can also enhance the body's ability to resist colds. In addition to red chili peppers and carrots, amaranth, onions, red dates, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, hawthorn, apples, strawberries, old pumpkin, red rice, etc., also have this effect.
Hawthorn Candy
Purple Foods - Pleasing to the Eye + Life-Extending
Through nearly 20 years of dedicated research, Dr. David Siper of the United States discovered that purple fruits and vegetables contain anthocyanins, which have a magical effect of strongly preventing vascular hardening, thereby preventing heart attacks and strokes caused by blood clots. These foods include black strawberries, cherries, eggplant, plums, purple grapes, black pepper, etc. If you suffer from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, frequent "close contact" with purple foods will be of great benefit.
Yellow Foods - A Natural Source of Vitamin C
The advantage of yellow fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, soybeans, peanuts, apricots, etc., lies in their richness in two vitamins: one is A; the other is D. Vitamin A can protect the gastrointestinal mucosa and prevent diseases such as gastritis and gastric ulcers. Vitamin D also promotes the absorption of the two mineral elements, calcium and phosphorus, thereby strengthening bones and muscles. It has a certain preventive effect on common diseases such as rickets in children, myopia in adolescents, and osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly people. Therefore, it is undoubtedly a wise choice for these groups to focus a little more on yellow foods.
Peanut Nougat
Green Foods - The Natural "Scavenger" for the Stomach and Intestines
If you are a "pregnant" lady and want to have a healthy and intelligent child, then please be sure to get close to green fruits and vegetables. Because green fruits and vegetables are rich in folic acid, which has been confirmed by eugenicists in the UK and US as one of the "miracle drugs" to prevent fetal neural tube defects (such as anencephaly, spina bifida, etc.). At the same time, a large amount of folic acid is also the "nemesis" of homocysteine, a new killer of the heart. It can effectively remove excess homocysteine from the blood, thereby protecting the heart. In addition, green vegetables are also the best source of calcium, known as the "element of life," and their calcium content is even higher than that of milk, which is generally considered a "rich mine" of calcium. Therefore, eating "green" is regarded by nutritionists as the best way to supplement calcium.
Black Foods - Foods that Benefit the Spleen and Liver, Especially for Women
Black foods such as seaweed, black rice, and Silkie chicken are popular on Japanese tables, setting off a "black food" craze in the East. The reason for this is that these foods have the following advantages: first, they come from nature and contain very few harmful components; second, they have complete, high-quality, and abundant nutrients; third, they can significantly reduce the incidence of serious diseases such as arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and stroke. In addition, each has its own unique disease-preventing abilities, such as black fungus preventing urinary tract stones, and Silkie chicken regulating women's menstruation. You must not neglect them.
Goji Berry Black Rice