According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 87% of Americans don’t consume enough fruit and vegetables daily, in their diet.
Nutritionists advise eating a rainbow of fruit and vegetables not because of how nice it looks on the plate but because each colour signifies the different nutrients the body needs.
Dr Evangeline Mantzioris, a nutritionist at the University of South Australia, explains that there are at least 5,000 nutrients in the different fruits and vegetables. These nutrients are known as phytonutrients – nutrients found in plant foods.
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