Egyptian nutritionist, Dr. Doaa Suhail, revealed a number of secrets and benefits of vegetables, according to their color.
And she advised, in a television interview (Friday), to eat 9 meals of vegetables of different colors within 5 groups per week, as red vegetables “tomatoes, beets, and red peppers” contain lycopene, which protects against cardiovascular disease and cancer, and slows down aging, while orange “carrots and squash” It stimulates the immune system because it is rich in antioxidants, and the green color “cucumber, spinach and leafy greens” strengthens the bones and preserves vision, and the white color “onion, fennel” prevents infections and improves blood clotting, while the purple color “eggplant, cabbage and red onion” prevents diabetes complications. And limit the development of atherosclerosis.
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