from "Food Rules: An Eater's Manual," by Michael Pollan*****
PART II: What Kind of Food Should I Eat?
(Mostly plants.)
RULE #25 - Eat your colours.
The idea that a healthy plate of food will feature several different colours is a good example of an old wives' tale about food that turns out to be good science, too. The colours of many vegetables reflect the different antioxidant phytochemicals they contain - anthocyanins, polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids. Many of these chemicals help protect against chronic diseases, but each in a slightly different way, so the best protection comes from a diet containing as many different phytochemicals as possible.
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"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
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