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Colour Me Healthy

  Orange/Yellow

Orange
Try not thinking of peeling an orange. Try not imagining the juice running down your fingers, the soft inner part of the peel. The smell. Try and you can't. - Doug Coupland

Orange and yellow are the ultimate ‘feel-good’ comfort colours, representing health, vitality and protection. Think of summer sunshine, fields of sunflowers and golden honey – they ooze life and well being! In the same way that orange is often worn for safety, surround yourself with protective orange and yellow veggies and fruits.

Orange / yellow veggies and fruits are rich sources of phytochemicals such as carrot orange beta carotene and flavonoids. Along with vitamin C these phytochemicals are being studied for the role they may play in slowing aging and reducing the risk of heart disease and some cancers.
  • Beta carotene is a natural antioxidant and may neutralize free radicals that damage cells and boost antioxidant defences. It is being studied for its potential role in enhancing the immune system

Choose from a variety of ORANGE /YELLOW vegetables and fruit every day, such as:

Apricots Butternut Carrot
Clementine Grapefruit Granadilla
Gooseberries Lemon Melon
Mango Naartjie Nectarine
Orange Papaya Patty Pans
Peaches Pineapple Prickly Pear
Pumpkin Squash Sweet Potato