To get the maximum nutritional value from fruits, choose one from each color of the
rainbow every week. Red, yellow, orange and white fruits have specific heart-healthy
properties, but all fruits lower cancer risk and boost the immune system. Green, blue and purple fruits help protect your digestive tract, vision, bones and brain.
In the height of summer our markets are overflowing with luscious, ripe fruits in every color of the rainbow. Fruit is a key component of a heart-healthy diet. Do you know why? “Carbohydrates are the body’s main source of energy, and fruit is a complex carbohydrate, which makes it a ‘good carb,’” says Julia Zumpano, […]
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