Add colour to your plate and you will be one step closer to healthy eating and lifestyle.  The more variety of colours you consume, the greater the vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals your body will get.

Phytochemicals are only available in plant food.  They act as antioxidants, protect the body by neutralizing unstable oxygen molecules known as free radicals that are known to damage cells and promote diseases.  Therefore, eating rich phytochemcials rich plant foods can reduce the incidence of various cancers, heart disease, impaired vision, blood pressure, and other health problems. 

Fruits and vegetables from each of the colour groups provides our bodies with its own unique combination of phytonutrients - each playing its own role in fighting diseases and promoting health.