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7 Colors for Health Color‐coding can be a useful device to introduce diversity into the diet. The different colors are important because the different plant chemicals they represent have different effects on the body. There are two purposes for this classification. First, it is meant to increase the diversity of the plant foods you eat . Second, it groups these according to mechanisms that the phytochemicals in each group provide. By eating regularly from each group, you will obtain a rich group of phytochemicals to help promote good health. And remember not to overdo a good thing: Fruits and vegetables have a lot of nutrients per serving, so always be sure to keep portion size reasonable. |
