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Did you know that eating healthy is as easy as following the rainbow?

That's right, if you incorporate a rainbow array of colored fruits and vegetables in your diet, then you'll be well on your way to a well-rounded and nutritious diet.

Here are the five colors you need to eat on a regular basis to enhance your health!

As you read through these colorful food options, we will provide guidance on the foods that are best for Stage 1 of Body Ecology (the initial healing stages of Body Ecology) and the foods to add during stage 2 (once your inner ecosystem is healed). For more on Stage 1 and Stage 2 of Body Ecology, read: The Quick and Easy Guide to Improving Your Health on the Body Ecology Diet Part II


YELLOW & ORANGE

The Nutrients:

Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables pack a powerful nutritional punch. They are rich in beta carotene, vitamin A and vitamin C, powerful antioxidants that neutralize the free radicals that roam around your body and damage your cells. Free radicals are thought to be responsible for artherosclerosis and heart disease, cataracts, blood vessel damage, inflammatory diseases and arthritis, asthma and even cancer. 1

Studies even link high consumption of specific carotenoids like beta-cryptoxanthin, which is found in orange and yellow foods, to a lower risk for developing inflammatory arthritis. 2

The Foods

Here are some of the yellow and orange foods that you can eat on Stage 1 of the Body Ecology program:

  • Lemons

  • Carrots

  • Butternut squash

  • Pumpkin

  • Yellow summer squash

  • Yellow pepper

  • Corn

We recommend you wait until your inner ecosystem is well-established and your candidiasis is gone (Stage 2) of the Body Ecology program to add these to your diet:

  • Sweet potatoes

  • Yellow apples

  • Yellow beets


GREEN

The Nutrients:

Green vegetables are rich in phytochemicals that improve your health and offer plenty of fiber. Cruciferous vegetables specifically, have sulfurous compounds that help your liver detoxify harmful cancer-causing substances, prevent macular degeneration, and protect women from ovarian cancer. 3

Other green vegetables and fruits have potassium, which is great for you heart. 4

The Foods:

Most greens, including all of the following foods may be eaten on Stage 1 of the Body Ecology program. Keep in mind that green peppers and green fruits (with the exception of limes) are not recommended on Stage 1 of Body Ecology.

" Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, and collard greens are especially rich in phytonutrients. Be sure to lightly cook your cruciferous vegetables to maximize their nutrient value.


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