Meet the Carotenes
Health benefits of eating vibrant colored food
Ever wonder what makes our fruits and vegetable so colorful?? These are phytonutrients present in our food called ‘Carotenoids’
Health benefits of eating vibrant colored food
Red, yellow, orange.. Ever wonder what makes our fruits and vegetable so colorful?? These are phytonutrients present in our food called ‘Carotenoids’. But these phytonutrients not just make our food pretty looking but also nutritious and healthy too! In fact ‘Carotenoids’ are one of the reasons eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help keep us young and healthy.
But not just these red, yellow and orange vegetables but green leafy vegetables like spinach also have high amount of carotenoids but the color is masked by green chlorophyll. Health Benefits of Carotenoids: The vivid carotenoids can do more than brighten up our dishes: they keep our eyes healthy to enjoy the colors of nature. One of the many health benefits of carotenoids are they support eye health and vision. Orange carotenes are pre-form if Vitamin A (converts in Vitamin A in body) which has antioxidant activity and helps protect your cells from damage. Yellow carotenes (xanthophylls, lutein, zeaxanthin) helps support eye health, protect eyes from harmful blue lights and reduce the risk of macular degeneration later in life.