Why Women Should Consume More Colorful Fruits And Vegetables

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 According to a new study, eating colorful fruits and vegetables can help women live healthier lives and prevent visual and cognitive decline.


You may be aware that women typically live longer than men do. But did you realize that women typically experience more illness than men do? Debilitating illnesses are more likely to affect women than men. Don't worry; a new study suggests that you can lower the risk by altering your diet, especially by consuming more produce with vibrant colors.

Women should consume foods high in pigmented carotenoids, such as yams, kale, spinach, watermelon, bell peppers, tomatoes, oranges, and carrots, according to scientists from the University of Georgia. They claimed that these colorful fruits and vegetables are especially beneficial in reducing visual and cognitive decline.

Female longevity is due to various factors:

Co-author of the study Billy R. Hammond stated that while women tend to have these illnesses less frequently or later in life, men are more likely to develop diseases that have a propensity to kill them.



Debilitating disorders like macular degeneration and dementia are, nevertheless, significantly more common in women than in males. According to him, two-thirds of all cases of macular degeneration and dementia worldwide are in women.

In addition, women suffer from over 80% of all autoimmune illnesses combined. Hammond emphasized that because of this vulnerability's biological basis, women must take particular precautions.

What predisposes women to degenerative conditions?

According to the researchers, this vulnerability is partially caused by the way women retain vitamins and minerals in their bodies.
According to Hammond, women have more body fat than men do, and this fat acts as a storage space for a variety of nutrients, including vitamins and minerals, that are beneficial during pregnancy. In contrast, it causes a shortage in essential nutrients for the retina and the brain, which makes women more prone to degenerative issues.

How can consuming more produce and fruits with vibrant colors benefit colors women?

According to the experts, a diet rich in colored carotenoids functions as an antioxidant in the body. Lutein and zeaxanthin, in particular, two carotenoids abundant in particular tissues of the eye and brain, are known to lessen central nervous system degeneration.

According to Hammond, women have substantially greater needs for these carotenoids.


Carotenoids can also be obtained through supplements, but according to Hammond, eating foods rich in them is preferable.

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