10 Reasons to Eat Orange and Yellow Fruits and Veggies
Registered Dietician
| 2 min read
We love fruits and veggies of all hues, but in this post, we’re focusing on what orange and yellow fruits and vegetables do for your body.
Packed with nutrients
These bright-colored fruits and vegetables contain zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium, vitamin C and beta-carotene, which is vitamin A.
The nutrients help our bodies in many different ways, from our eyes to our bones:
- Aids in eye health and reduces the risk of macular degeneration of the eye
- Reduces the risk of prostate cancer
- Lowers blood pressure
- Lowers LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol)
- Promotes healthy joints
- Promotes collagen formation
- Fights harmful free radicals in the body
- Encourages pH balance of the body
- Boosts immune system
- Builds healthier bones by working with calcium and magnesium
Try these
There are so many orange and yellow fruits, such as:
- Oranges
- Grapefruit
- Lemons
- Ugli fruit
- Pummelos
- Bananas
- Apricots
- Nectarines
- Persimmons
- Mangos
- Peaches
- Cantaloupe
- Pineapple
- Papaya
- Starfruit
Just to name a few. Also, we can’t forget about veggies:
- Carrots
- Sweet potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Butternut, acorn and summer squash
- Corn
- Orange and yellow peppers, and
- Yellow beets
Don’t forget about herbs like ginger that also share this color. So as you can see, there is no shortage in the array of fruits and vegetables we can choose with these sunshine hues.
Do you have any favorite recipes that include these foods? I love recipe swapping, so here are a few from me to you.
Don’t forget portion control, especially with these dessert recipes. Have you eaten a rainbow of colors today? Share them here.
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Photo credit: Brenda Anderson
