Choose Dark Colored Fruits and Vegetables

Fruit is a good source of fiber , vitamins , and antioxidants . But if you want to get more antioxidants , better choose dark -colored fruits and vegetables .

For athletes , dark -colored fruits and vegetables are also recommended as excellent antioxidants to fight free radicals that can cause muscle pain , inflammation , fatigue , and premature cell death .

A free radical is an atom or molecule compounds containing one or more unpaired electrons that are highly reactive .

Free radicals can be formed in the body during breathing as a byproduct of the process of oxidation or burning , excessive exercise , when there is inflammation , exposure to environmental pollutants such as cigarette smoke , motor vehicle , radiation , and so on .

To avoid the adverse effects of free radicals , eating dark foods is highly recommended . Here are some of the fruits and vegetables are recommended .

Fruits : Berrie ( blueberries and blackberries ) , cherries , cranberries , tomatoes , and prunes .

Vegetables : Broccoli , cabbage , carrots , purple sweet potato , beet , and red radish .

Leafy vegetables : spinach , black beans , lentils , and black beans .

Nuts : walnuts, almonds , brazil nuts , and flax seed .

The food ingredients have properties ranging from protecting the cells from damage , lowering blood pressure and cholesterol , to lower the risk of cancer .