We all know that a diet filled with different colors is the best for you, but what does each color have to offer? This month, we are going to focus on foods that are red, and what they contain and why it’s good for us.
Red Food | Ingredient | Benefit |
Strawberries | Folate, Vitamin C | Heart health and prevention of birth defects Supports immune health |
Cranberries | Proanthocyanidins | Helps prevent bacteria from sticking to the walls of the urinary tract and stomach walls |
Tomatoes | Lycopene | Prostate and breast cancer prevention |
Raspberries | Fiber | Higher fiber helps to lower LDL cholesterol |
Red Pepper | Vitamin A | Helps with skin, bones, and teeth |
Beets | Anthocyanins | Helps with skin, bones, and teeth |
By Cassie Zehenny