Why are colorful fruit and vegetables important to our health?

It turns out that a lot of the phytonutrients that are good for us also produce bright colors in vegetables and fruits.

What are phytonutrients?
The word phytonutrient is derived from the Greek phyton for "plant" and means a nutrient from a plant.  They can repair damage to cells, help build our immune systems, and act as antioxidants.

Seek out various colors of fruits and vegetables every day and eat them.
Maximize the amount of phytonutrients you get from your daily nutrition plan by integrating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables. 

The basic colors used are:

• Blue
• Green
• White
• Yellow/Orange
• Red

Here are a few examples of recommended fruits and vegetables within each color.

Blue foods:

• Plums
• Blueberries
• Raisins
• Purple asparagus
• Eggplant
• Purple grapes

Green foods:

• Green apples
• Celery
• Honeydew melon
• Broccoli
• Green grapes
• Spinach

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White foods:

• Garlic
• White onions
• Bananas
• Cauliflower
• White peaches
• Jicama

Yellow/orange foods:

• Carrots
• Cantaloupe
• Peaches
• Papaya
• Tangerines or oranges
• Butternut squash

Red foods:

• Tomatoes
• Watermelon
• Strawberries
• Pomegranates
• Red potatoes
• Red bell peppers

We also recommend a daily serving of EnergyFirst Greenergy to provide you with the nutritional value of at least 5 servings of vegetables.  More tips on how you can increase health and energy can be found by visiting www.energyfirst.com.

Read more: The Health Benefits of Fruit and Vegetables