Xtra Fruits and Vegetables
Just about everything you find in the produce section!
(See the complete list.)As you read this book, you will see the phrase more fruits and vegetables over
and over. Sorry to be a broken record, but casting fruits and vegetables in a
leading role—not just a cameo appearance—is the most pivotal shift you can
make in your diet. Do that, and you’ve taken a big step toward healing your
body and protecting against disease.
I could spend many pages singing the praises of these superfoods (and I will,
as you’ll see them throughout the book and as a major part of the 21-Day Plan).
First, when you eat them, they still look like you just picked them, which follows
my golden rule. (This is why I also consider nuts and seeds to be baby fruits and
vegetables—cousins, if you will.) And they bring these primary benefits to the
party:
Fibre: A healthy form of carbohydrates, fibre helps slow digestion, which
is a good thing for satiety, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar
management.
Vitamins: These essential micronutrients are found naturally in your body
and are associated with good health. Fruits and vegetables are packed with
vitamins (you know them by letters A, B, C, E, and so on) to help
replenish the vitamins you naturally lose as you age.
Minerals: Minerals are also micronutrients, but they’re not organically