6 Reasons To Eat "Yellow" In Food

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    • Publish Date: Apr 20 2017 5:36PM
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6 Reasons To Eat "Yellow" In Food

Yellow is a colour which not only dominates our colour palette but also the food kingdom. Studies suggest that your plate should contain a 4:3 ratio of vegetables and fruits in different colours preferably. One of the most prominent colours for us to include in our daily diet is yellow. Yellow foods have a list of health benefits. Let’s take a look at the various qualities of yellow-pigmented vegetables and fruits:


Carotenoids
Yellow foods contain carotenoids, which are responsible for its bright and light colour. Carotenoids include two kinds: beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin. Once a yellow veggie or fruit is consumed, our body converts it into vitamin A, which has great health benefits.

Anti-oxidants
Anti-oxidants prevent cell damage caused by oxidants. Beta-cryptoxanthin and vitamin C are such anti-oxidants, which help in the protection of our cells.
 
 

Strong eyesight
The carotenoids get converted into vitamin A inside the body thereby aiding overall eye health. It also reduces the risk of macular degeneration of eyes, which causes vision loss.

Decreased risk of cancer
A study by the Harvard medical school revealed that four distinct types of carotenoids reduced the risk of breast cancer. These carotenoids, according to the study, inhibit tumor progression and reduce the spread of estrogen receptor breast cancer.

Therapeutic in nature
Art therapy is an ancient method to heal. According to its practitioners, yellow is a joyous secondary colour, which helps stimulate the elimination of body waste. Yellow foods are known to create a laxative effect.

Wide variety
Bananas, yellow bell peppers, pineapples, turmeric, pumpkin, corns, apricots, sweet potatoes, mangoes are some common fruits and veggies, which you can include in your everyday diet and make your plate colourful and vibrant!


So, does your diet include the colour yellow? Share with us in the comments below, what do you eat amongst the yellow foods on a regular basis....

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Aadrit Banerjee Apeejay School Salt Lake

Among the various foods coloured yellow, my diet includes turmeric, pumpkin, potatoes on a regular basis... apart from these I also eat bananas sometimes although I am allergic to it... I also eat papayas... And I do eat a lot of mangoes during the summer season...

Aikya Oruganti Epistemo Global - Vikas Leadership School

Yellow helps us stay healthy . I include fruits like banana and mango as my snacks !

Priya M G NEW BALDWIN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

My diet consists of yellow food mainly fruits such as mango, banana, lemon, pineapple, etc.

Priya M G NEW BALDWIN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

My diet consists of yellow food mainly fruits such as mango, banana, lemon, pineapple, etc.

VIDYA GAKHAR G.D. GOENAKA PASCHIM VIHAR

From amongst all the yellow coloured foods in my diet there is turmeric, many, banana, and yeah pumpkins and corns too.!

Aditi Mishra The Khaitan School

I''m like a minion, bananas are my life.

Himanshi Dhawan Saffron Public School

Well, a platter consisting of yellow food stuff is quite amazing! I am fond of eating mangoes, bananas and sun melons. And potato is something that almost all Indians are fond of and which constitutes of their staple diet.

Akshita Pandey LILAVATI BAI PODAR (A)-SCRUZ

My diet in includes mangoes, bananas and potato on a regular basis. I sometimes eat papayas. They keep us healthy and fit and are filled with lots of nutrients

ayushi AKSIPS 45,Smart School

well its fabuous to get fruits like banana and mango as a part of ur meal!

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