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The brighter, deeper colored fruits and veggies bear higher concentrations

of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants—and assorted colors provide
assorted benefits. Some excellent choices are:

Greens:

Greens are jammed with calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc,
vitamins A, C, E and K, and they help beef up the blood and respiratory

systems. Be adventuresome with your greens and diversify beyond bright

and dark green lettuce—kale, mustard greens, broccoli, Chinese cabbage are

simply a couple of the choices.

Sweet veggies:

Naturally sweet veggies bring healthy sweetness to your meals and reduce
your cravings for additional sweets. A few illustrations of sweet veggies are

corn, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes or yams, winter squash, and onions.

Fruit:

A broad assortment of fruit is likewise vital to a healthy diet. Fruit supplies

fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. Berries are cancer-fighting, apples provide

fiber, oranges and mangos provide vitamin C, and so on.

Don’t forget to shop fresh and local if possible.

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