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Today's episode is Eat by Color.

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transcript of this podcast goes straight to you. I often say eat food not concepts because I think things just get so

unnecessarily complicated when it comes to all the different theories out there about how and what to eat.

For me, my message for eating healthfully can be narrowed down into three little words,

eat by color.

All of the nutrients we need reside in plants,

and the color in plants is a clue to their healthfulness. We know we need to consume more plant foods.

We know plant foods are good for us, but what is it about the color that makes them so healthful? The answer is in the phytochemicals.

Phytochemical, also called phytonutrients, are from the Greek word for plant, phytop, phyto, and they are manufactured by plants in order to protect

themselves from the damage caused by animals or insects, photosynthesis, and UV radiation.

When we consume them, the phytochemical, they provide the same protection for us that they

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