Why Red Foods are Good for You

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