Color Wheel of Nutrition

Do you ever wonder what benefit you get from your food?  Here's some information I found at: http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/fruits-vegetables.shtml  they have more information you can read on their website. 





Red Fruits and Vegetables
Contain nutrients such as lycopene, ellagic acid, Quercetin, and Hesperidin, to name a few. These nutrients reduce the risk of prostate cancer, lower blood pressure, reduce tumor growth and LDL cholesterol levels, scavenge harmful free-radicals, and support join tissue in arthritis cases.

Orange and Yellow fruits and vegetables
Contain beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium, and vitamin C. These nutrients reduce age-related macula degeneration and the risk of prostate cancer, lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, promote collagen formation and healthy joints, fight harmful free radicals, encourage alkaline balance, and work with magnesium and calcium to build healthy bones.

Green vegetables and Fruit
Green vegetables contain chlorophyll, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, folate, vitamin C, calcium, and Beta-carotene. The nutrients found in these vegetables reduce cancer risks, lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, normalize digestion time, support retinal health and vision, fight harmful free-radicals, and boost immune system activity.

Blue and purple fruits and vegetables
Contain nutrients which include lutein, zeaxanthin, resveratrol, vitamin C, fiber, flavonoids, ellagic acid, and quercetin. Similar to the previous nutrients, these nutrients support retinal health, lower LDL cholesterol, boost immune system activity, support healthy digestion, improve calcium and other mineral absorption, fight inflammation, reduce tumor growth, act as an anticarcinogens in the digestive tract, and limit the activity of cancer cells.

White fruits and vegetables
Contain nutrients such as beta-glucans, EGCG, SDG, and lignans that provide powerful immune boosting activity. These nutrients also activate natural killer B and T cells, reduce the risk of colon, breast, and prostate cancers, and balance hormone levels, reducing the risk of hormone-related cancers.
Chart of Colored Vegetables and Fruit
(See bottom of page for printable chart)

Green Artichokes Arugula Asparagus Avocados Broccoflower Broccoli Broccoli rabe Brussel sprouts Celery Chayote squash Chinese cabbage Cucumbers Endive Green apples Green beans Green cabbage Green grapes Green onion Green pears Green peppers Honeydew Kiwifruit Leafy greens Leeks Lettuce Limes Okra Peas Sno Peas Spinach Sugar snap peas Watercress Zucchini

White Bananas Brown pears Cauliflower Dates Garlic Ginger Jerusalem artichoke Jicama Kohlrabi Mushrooms Onions Parsnips Potatoes Shallots Turnips White Corn White nectarines White peaches

Red Beets Blood oranges Cherries Cranberries Guava PapayaPink grapefruit Pink/Red grapefruit Pomegranates Radicchio Radishes Raspberries Red apples Red bell peppers Red chili peppers Red grapes Red onions Red pears Red peppers Red potatoes Rhubarb Strawberries Tomatoes Watermelon

Yellow/Orange Apricots Butternut squash Cantaloupe Cape Gooseberries Carrots Golden kiwifruit Grapefruit Lemon Mangoes Nectarines Oranges Papayas Peaches Persimmons Pineapples Pumpkin Rutabagas Sweet corn Sweet potatoes Tangerines Yellow apples Yellow beets Yellow figs Yellow pears Yellow peppers Yellow potatoes Yellow summer squash Yellow tomatoes Yellow watermelon Yellow winter squash

Blue/Purple Black currants Black salsify Blackberries Blueberries Dried plums Eggplant Elderberries Grapes Plums Pomegranates Prunes Purple Belgian endive Purple Potatoes Purple asparagus Purple cabbage Purple carrots Purple figs Purple grapes Purple peppers Raisins

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Here's another one they had on the wellness blog that I liked too!   Thought I'd post them both.  http://www.4everwellness.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-06-25T06:00:00-06:00&max-results=6