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   Fruits and Vegetables

   In fruit and Vegetables you can tell  which of the main phytochemicals they contain by the color.

   Fruit and Vegetables that are orange in color, such as carrots, cantaloupes and mangoes contain beta carotene.

   Those that are red in color, such as tomatoes, watermelon, and pink grapefruit contains lycopene.

   Yellow fruit and vegetables such as pineapples, oranges, peaches contain beta cryptothanxin.

   Indoles can be found in the green vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, and kale.

   Purples fruit and vegetables such as blueberries, grapes, and eggplant contain anthocyanins.

   Allicin can be found in garlic, onions and chives.

   Healing Porperties of fruits:

   Amaranth- This is technically a fruit, but can be used as a grain in breads, muffins and other flour based foods.

   Apricots- A super source of the antioxidants beta carotene and vitamin C. Studies suggest beta carotene may help protect against lung cancer.

   Bananas- This fruit may help lower blood presures. Magic Ingredient? Potassium. Studies suggest help maintaining a strong immune system.

   Cantaloupe- Brimming with beta carotene and vitamin c, plus fiber, potassium, folate and vitamin B6. Studies suggest protect us from lung tumors, oral cancers and cancers of the stomach, cevix and uterus.

   Figs- Figure on getting vitamin c, potassium, magnesium and fiber from figs fresh or dried. Studies suggest found figs was linked to reduce systolic blood pressure

   Grapes- grapes are great source of boron, a mineral that may help ward off osteoporosis. Studies suggest it could prevent heart disease by inhibiting the clumping of blood cells.

  K iwifruit- kiwi hides a bright green interior chock full of cancer fighting fiber and vitamin C. Vitamin C also plays a role of prevention of cataracts.

   Mango- Brimming with beta carotene and vitamin C the anticancer antioxidants, plus vitamin B6 and cppoer. studies suggest it help lower blood pressure.

   Orange juice- The classic source of vitamin C with a kick, folic acid, which helps prevent birth defects and may protect against cervical cancer.

   Pears- A super source of fiber. Pear also provide some vitamin c, potassium and boron. Can lessen the risk of developing polyps in the colon, which may be a precursor to cancer.

   Prunes- Classic source of relief for constipation, because they contain sorbitol ( natural sugar) and lots of fiber. Prunes are also a bone saving source of boron and of antioxidant vitmain A and E.

   Strawberries- More vitamin C and fiber than you will find in most fruits, including oranges. Strawberries also contain ellagic acid, a natural cance-fighting chemical.