Cosmicforce approaches everything from a far more scientific view than I do, Charles, and that is great (when I understand him), but I will throw my two cents in for simplicity's sake.
Nutritionists are advising people now to eat very vibrantly colored fruits and vegetables--bright purples, reds, oranges, yellows, and dark greens particularly--because there is increasing evidence that the bright color itself is in indicator of very high antioxidant levels. And of course we are learning how valuable antioxidants are in preventing many diseases, particularly heart and circulatory system disorders, and many cancers.
In my own home we did that simply by eating more sweet potatoes, using peppers of many colors in some recipes that call for green peppers, using organic baby spinach in salads instead of paler colored lettuces, and drinking a variety of blueberry, raspberry, cranberry and grape juices.
I think the nutritional powers that be intended to keep it simple by just telling the public to eat the rainbow! |
