Fruit and vegetable with its phytochemical are the way to prevent chronic diseases, help balance blood sugar and keep body immune systems strong.

Fruit and vegetable, eating raw with variety of colors in your daily body building nutrition diet helps prevent cancer. There is abundant evidence from epidemiological studies that people who eats more than five servings a day, have a lower risk of coronary heart disease than people who don't. So if you love your heart, eat your fruit and vegetable.

People eating a lot of fruit and vegetable may have a diet that is also healthy in other ways. The average consumption is two to three servings a day and if people just ate 2 or 3 more servings a day, odds are they would be much healthier. It helps keep the blood sugar in balance, create better energy in the body and keep the immune system strong.

Phytochemical

Phytochemical is a non-nutrient compound derived from fruit and vegetable and are found to have highest level of natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It can significantly reduce the risk of cancer; support healthy functioning cells and protect them against free-radical damage.

Each color or combination of colors in fruit and vegetable promotes the function of the immune system and help our immune system reacts to different daily stresses.

1. Phytochemical found in green fruit and vegetable have powerful anti-cancer compound and are good for the circulatory system. It contains many minerals and B-complex vitamins where it can be found in broccoli, kale, leaf and romaine lettuce, spinach, cabbage and Brussels sprouts.
    
2. Tomatoes, watermelon and red cabbage are red fruit and vegetable. It contains many phytochemical that are especially helpful to preventing prostate problems and reduce the effects of sun damage on the skin.
    
3. Orange fruit and vegetable comprise of carrots, pumpkin, squash, sweet potatoes, apricots, and cantaloupe have the carotenoids that help prevent cancer by repairing the DNA and help with night vision.
    
4. Yellow corn, green peas, collard greens, avocado and honeydew melon; this Green/Yellow combination of fruit and vegetable help reduce the risk of developing cataracts, macular degeneration and reducing the risk of osteoporosis.
    
5. Orange/Yellow fruits combination of oranges, pineapple, tangerines, peaches, papaya and nectarines are high in Vitamin C that helps prevent heart disease by improving circulation and preventing inflammation.
    
6. White/Green fruit and vegetable combination of onions, garlic, celery, pears and chives contains contain a variety of phytochemical. Garlic and onions reduce the effects of potential toxicity of high fat meats in your meal where as celery helps keep the fluid in the joints healthy.
    
7. Red/Blue/Purple combinations of fruit are red apples, beets, blueberries, strawberries, cranberries, prunes, concord grapes and blackberries. Its phytochemical protects against heart disease from the effects of diet rich in fats and processed foods by improving blood circulation.

Be kind to your body: boosting your intake of fruit and vegetable is always wise. Make an effort to get at least five colors on your plate as this is one way to know that you are getting the full benefit of phytochemical or phytonutrient in your diet.

IMPORTANT:
Adopt a balance approach in body building nutrition and supplement with a body building workout routine.

Disclaimer:
This list of fruit and vegetable is at present incomplete and may contain errors. The information presented is not intended for the treatment or prevention of disease nor a substitute for medical treatment, nor as an alternative to medical advice.

It is presented for information purposes, to increase the public knowledge of developments and should not be adopted without a consultation with your health professional.

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