Antioxidant benefits of colour full diet

RED COLOUR DIET FOOD:

Red fruits and vegetables are coloured by a type of phytonutrient called “carotenoids” (including ones named lycopene, flavones and quercetin).

• These carotenoids are found in tomatoes, apples, cherries, watermelon, red grapes, strawberries and capsicum.
• These carotenoids are known as antioxidants.
• Free radicals are formed naturally in our body as a byproduct of all our usual bodily processes such as breathing and moving, but they also come from UV light exposure, smoking, air-pollutants and industrial chemicals.
• Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage proteins, cell membranes and DNA in our body.
• This natural but damaging process is known as oxidation or oxidative stress. This contributes to
• Ageing
• Inflammation
• Diseases including cancer and heart disease