A COLOURFUL WAY TO MAINTAIN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS

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 The colours on your plate determine how healthy such food is and the nutrients the body stands to gain from the consumption of such meal.

The more colourful the food…the higher the amount of phytonutrients it contains.

What are phytonutrients? ((pronounced fight-o-nutrients).

They are antioxidants found exclusively in plant foods such as vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, seeds, and whole grains; although vegetables contain greater number of phytonutrient.

WHY IS IT ESSENTIAL FOR WEIGHT LOSS? It is important because Phytonutrient-rich foods make portion control easy.

Any diet that contains a large amount of these fresh and unprocessed foods will establish the right component for natural and sustained weight loss while also promoting cardiovascular health.

Foods rich in Phytonutrients are also high-fiber, low in 

saturated fats, trans-fat free and very high in antioxidants.

WHAT DO THE COLOURS REALLY MEAN?

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However, the way we prepare our foods tend to reduce the phytonutrients in them. For instance;  raw vegetables usually have more nutrients than cooked ones.

The importance of fruits and vegetables in our diet cannot be overemphasized in view of the increased cases of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol and hypertension due to the growing consumption of fatty meats, processed sugars, and refined grains.