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| The healthiest vegetables are always green. Greens are undoubtedly healthy, but vegetables and fruits in other colors—red, orange, yellow, blue, and purple—all bring different nutrients to the table. You’ll get the most antioxidants, vitamins and minerals if you keep your plate colorful. |
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 All fruits and vegetables have their own specific disease-preventive antioxidants to recommend them. But recent research shows that when you eat several types of produce together, the antioxidants work synergistically, increasing their benefits. So think of mixing it up: Put several vegetables on your plate, not just one, and opt for the fruit salad over, say, a single apple or pear.
I believe a good dinner should be comprised of protein (turkey or chicken, for example); a small (the size of your fist) portion of starch (say, a baked potato); and two vegetables. Given this guideline, you can create unlimited combinations.
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