Many Colors..

Did you know that the color of your fruit or vegetables can tell you what type of benefit you’re getting from it? Amazing! That’s why it’s important you add enough color variety to your juices. A green juice may give you a different benefit than a red juice. Let’s take a look at the Power Juicer color wheel to see exactly what colors you should be juicing and why.

Red: Red produce contain lycopene and other important nutrients. They help promote heart health, help memory function, lower you risk of some cancers and help boost immunity. All that just from making sure there’s some red in your juice.
Examples: tomato, watermelon, pink grapefruit, strawberry, red grapes, beets

Orange/Yellow: The brightly colored produce contain carotenoids which help promote hearth health and eye health (think carrots!). It also helps build immunity, promotes healthy mucous membrane and lower your risk of some cancer.
Examples: sweet potato, pear, orange, lemon, butternut squash, pumpkin

Green: You’ve heard that leafy greens are among the most nutritious things you can consumer. Well here’s why. They contain chlorophyll, lutein and indoles. What they do is help lower your risk of breast, prostate, lung and other cancers; promote eye health; help build strong bones and teeth; boost immunity; and lower the risk of birth defects.
Examples: spinach, kale, kiwi, artichoke, cucumber, green grapes, lettuce, peas

Blue/Purple: Blue and purple produce contain anthocyanins. They help promote heart health and memory function, lowers your risk of some cancers, boosts immunity, and have antioxidant power.
Examples: blackberry, blueberry, eggplant, plum, raisins

White: If you want to help lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, the anthoxanthins in white produce can help. They also help reduce the risk of stomach cancer and heart disease.
Examples: banana, garlic, jicama, mushroom, onion, parsnip, ginger

What are some ways you try to get more color in your diet?