Your Body  LOVES Red Fruits and Veggies!

Pomegranates                                             Red Apples                                    Strawberries                    Tomatoes
Pink/Red grapefruit                                   Red bell peppers                             Blood oranges                      Cranberries                   Radicchio                                                Red grapes                                          Guava                         Papaya                   Radishes                                               Red onions                       Watermelon                 Raspberries                          Red pears                                                   Red peppers                     Beets                            Cherries                           Rhubarb

Great Health Benefits:

 The red color of these fruits and vegetables is due to the lycopene content in them. Lycopene is an antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body. Lycopene has been known to assist with memory and reduce the risk of several types of cancer, including prostate cancer. Some of the fruits and vegetables rich in lycopene are tomato, watermelons, pink grapefruits and guava. The lycopene content becomes even stronger when cooked. Some such cooked items with high lycopene content are tomato soups, tomato sauce, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce etc.

•  Known to protect from various health conditions including prevention of cardiovascular diseases and reduction of cancer risks.

• Rich in iron and potassium.

• Good for your skin

• Help your urinary track stay healthy

• Contain phytochemicals such as lycopene and anthocyanins which help our body to fight several cardiovascular diseases. These phytochemicals also have unique anti aging and cancer protecting functions.

• Great for the immune system and can help when one is weak, anemic and/or vulnerable to viruses.

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