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Benefits of yellow food for diabetes
CURATIVE PROPERTIES OF YELLOW COLOR FOOD
Orange and yellow colors for skin
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Orange and yellow food group meets the fruits and vegetables most consumed in the diet. Orange foods are a group of naturally sweet vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, carrots, squash and corn.
All these foods have in common is high beta carotene and carbohydrates content. The carotenoids are a class of flavonoids that are converted in the body into vitamin A, with antioxidant, anticancer and skin protective properties.
Fruits of the same color, such as papaya, mango and oranges are also very rich in vitamin C, involved in the formation of collagen, which provides elasticity to the skin and maintains the health of joints and bones.
Effects of yellow color food
In traditional Chinese medicine these colors were associated with the stomach and spleen, the sweetness and the end of summer season (when grain fields, are yellow to be harvested).
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Indeed, foods rich in carotenoids and carbohydrates benefit the stomach because they help protect digestive membranes, as in the case of gastritis, heartburn, reflux and digestive ulcers.
Because these foods are potent antioxidants and sources of energy, they are useful for people with high physical performance, as athletes, children, youth and people with stress.
For its carbohydrate content these color foods must be tempered in people with diabetes. Also in this group we find natural remedies for diabetes, such as cinnamon and fenugreek.
These foods should enhance those who want to improve the appearance of skin, scars, people with psoriasis, stretch marks, if people with albinism and joint and bone problems, such as arthritis, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
Main yellow of orange color foods list
| YELLOW AND ORANGE REMEDIES Apricot– Buckwheat – Amaranth – Oats – Sweet potato – Persimmon – Squash – Cinnamon – Carambola – Rye – Cereals – Plums – Turmeric – Curry – Durian – Fenugreek – Saint John’s wort – Kumquats – Lemon – Maize – Tangerines – Mango – Peach – Melon – Passion flower fruit – Millet – Oranges – Nectarines – loquat – Papaya – Potatoes – Pineapple – Sunflower seeds – Bananas – Pollen – Soy – Sorghum – Wheat – Triticale – Cassava – Carrots |
More information on the different properties of colors in food.
