Think about all the different colors of foods

Unless

I saw there are a lot of colorful meals be posted,here is an article taling about this,hope this will be helpful to someone.....:si14

Colors In Foods Have Different Health Purposes


I chanced upon a book called 'What Colour is Your Diet' by David Heber, which is about how different colored foods can help to nourish different parts of your body.

Red and pink   fruits and vegetables help protect the heart by controlling high blood pressure and protect against circulatory problems resulting from diabetes. Examples of these fruits and vegetables include watermelon, pink grapefruit, tomato, watermelon, strawberries, raspberries and beetroot.

Green   fruits and vegetables help to protect the liver. They are common in everyday food and should not be hard to get. Greens aren't just about leaves and veggies. You can also include avocado, green apples, green grapes, kiwifruit, lime, green pears, green peas and honey dew in your diet.

Black   fruits and vegetables, especially black beans, protect the kidney by lowering cholesterol and controlling blood sugar levels after a meal. So other then protecting the kidney, they are also good choice for people who suffer from diabetes or insulin resistance. Other examples include Chinese olives and black currants.

White  is for protecting the lungs. Examples include garlic, parsnips, white peaches, potatoes, pears, white mushrooms and white corn.

Orange  fruits protect the spleen, especially oranges, which are rich in vitamin C and Vitamin A, which are good for the spleen. Other orange fruits include tangerins, Hami melon, papaya and pumpkin.

Purple  foods are good for protecting the brain. They also help to control cholesterol intake by the blood stream when one is given a high cholesterol diet. Examples of purple fruits and vegetables include onions, blueberries, blackberries, grapes and purple cabbage.

If you are interested in reading about the scientific reasonings behind all these, you can check out the book itself.

there are some Interesting comments to share :si26


I've also heard the that shape of the fruit will determine what parts of the body it helps.

for example, when you cut a carrot through the middle, and look at it, it looks like an eye, doesn't it?

and kidney beans, as they are aptly named, are good for kidneys?

A tomato has 4 chambers, and it good for the heart?!

Grapes hang in clusters which are shaped like a heart, so they're also good for the heart.

Walnuts look like mini brains, and they help the brain!

Celery are sticks, so they help the bones.

Unless

I had never heard of any of that before,I guess it does make logical sense:si102

Unless

I look for some pics from different colors, they are easy to find in Australian,have fun :si152


raspberries



pink grapefruit



kiwi fruit



black beans



white mushrooms



stone melon



purple cabbage

Tiger_Karen

不同颜色食物的食疗作用

　红色食物食疗作用：

　　有助于减轻疲劳，并且有驱寒作用，可以令人精神抖擞，增强自信及意志力，使人充满力量。红色蔬果最典型的优势在于它们都是富含天然铁质的食物，例如我们常吃的樱桃、大 枣等都是贫血 患者的天然良药，也适合女性经期失血后的滋补。所以，红色蔬果，女人尽可放心多吃。

　　营养阅读：每天吃一个苹果的理由

　　代表食物：苹果

　　在所有红色的果蔬当中，名声最好的莫过于苹果。西方有“One apple a day，keeps the doctors away”的说法，因为苹果性情温和，含有各种维生素和微量元素，是所有的水果中最接近完美的一个。另外，红色食物如西红柿、红辣椒、西瓜等还是改善焦虑情绪的天然药物，因为红色食品中含有丰富的β胡萝卜素和番茄红素。除此之外，红色蔬果在视觉上也能给人刺激，让人胃口大开，精神振奋，所以，红色食物也是抑郁症患者的首选。

　　营养阅读：小小苹果可抗七种疾病

　　橙色食物食疗作用：

　　最常见的橙色色素胡萝卜素，是强力的抗氧化物质，减少空气污染对人体造成的伤害，并有抗衰老功效。由于橙色接近光谱中红色的一端，所以橙色食物也有振奋作用。

　　代表食物：柑桔

　　柑桔果实全身都是宝，其皮、肉、络、核都是正统中药，有理气健胃、止咳平喘的作用。柑桔果实富含的果胶能降血压，橙皮甙和芦丁具有强化血管壁、提高毛细血管抵抗能力的作用，从而可以防治高血压和动脉硬化等成人病；柑桔果实中含有的类柠檬素、类黄酮、类胡萝卜素等各种抗癌活性物质，对胃肠癌、肺癌、皮肤癌等多种癌症有良好的防治作用；此外，柑桔果实对预防成人肥胖症和糖尿病也有一定作用。


　　黄色食物的食疗作用：

　　黄色的食物能帮助培养正面开朗的心情，增加幽默感，更可以强化消化系统与肝脏，清除血液中的毒素，令皮肤也变得细滑幼嫩。

　　代表食物：玉米、香蕉

　　黄色食物如玉米和香蕉等还是很好的垃圾清理剂，因为玉米和香蕉有强化消化系统与肝脏的功能，同时还能清除血液中的毒素。而且，黄色食物能让人精神集中，所以，建议在精神涣散的夜晚，喝一杯甘菊茶就能让思维重新进入状态。

Tiger_Karen

关于食物形状的特别营养针对性我还没听说过，哈哈，核桃那个好像很登对呀

Unless

it seems like not many people actually  enjoy this

Unless

原帖由 Tiger_Karen 于 2008-9-4 18:04 发表
关于食物形状的特别营养针对性我还没听说过，哈哈，核桃那个好像很登对呀

I had never heard of it before either :)

Tiger_Karen

原帖由 Unless 于 2008-9-5 10:41 发表
it seems like not many people actually  enjoy this

不会哒，当然大家更感兴趣LZ的手艺哈~

Unless

thanks for your kind and comforting words :)

小茉莉

黑色据说最好

不过俺姥姥说

杂合、调和最好