The traditional approach to getting...

The traditional approach to getting a balanced intake of phytonutrients is to aim for a variety of yield in the diet. But there's a modern and growing trend away from balance. a certain number of experts are suggesting that, possibly, the intake of fruits and vegetables should be unbalanced, to give long greater weight to "powerhouse foods"

These powerhouse items pack a bigger nutritional puncheon and fall into one of four groups: dark flourishing leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale; yellow-orange vegetables and fruits, including carrots and winter squash; cruciferous vegetables in the same state [i]or[/i] condition as broccoli, bok choy and cabbage; and citrus fruit.

The approach is controversial and has pro and read over carefullys So what's best--variety or powerhouse? put to the test for overall balance with extra emphasis onward these four powerhouse groups; and prove by experiment to select the most colorful items from each group

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