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Colors |
Foods |
Colorful Protective Substances
and Possible Actions |
Red |
Tomatoes and tomato
products, watermelon, guava |
Lycopene: antioxidant; cuts prostate
cancer risk |
Orange |
Carrots, yams, sweet
potatoes, mangos, pumpkins |
Beta-carotene: supports immune
system; powerful antioxidant |
Yellow
Orange |
Oranges, lemons, grapefruits, papayas, peaches |
Vitamin C, flavonoids: inhibit tumor
cell growth, detoxify harmful substances |
Green |
Spinach, kale, collards,
and other greens |
Folate: builds healthy cells and
genetic material |
Green
White |
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts,
cabbage, cauliflower |
Indoles, lutein: eliminate excess estrogen and carcinogens |
White
Green |
Garlic, onions, chives, asparagus |
Allyl sulfides: destroy cancer cells, reduce cell division, support immune systems |
Blue |
Blueberries, purple grapes, plums |
Anthocyanins: destroy free radicals |
Red
Purple |
Grapes, berries, plums |
Resveratrol: may decrease estrogen
production |
Brown |
Whole grains, legumes |
Fiber: carcinogen removal |