8 Powerful Red Foods

Packed with many nutrients and antioxidants, red foods are incredibly fruitful and healthy for your body. Red foods are essential components of the Rainbow diet, a diet where individuals customize their platter with specific colored fruits and vegetables. Red foods like apples, tomatoes and red cabbage are packed with powerful nutrients that help fight cancer, heart attack and other similar ailments. Here are eight deliciously healthy red foods that you should incorporate into your diet:

9 Amazing Red Foods For Heart Health

Red Onion

 Red onions are super beneficial for your body. They contain sulfur compounds that help your body fight against ulcers and cancers. Adding red onions to your salads and cooking will enable you to live a healthy lifestyle. Plus, any presence of bacteria is reduced to a minimum as red onions assist your urinary tract in wiping off bacteria. Moreover, red onion is perfect for those with allergies, as red onions contain a vital compound known as quercetin.

Red Bell Pepper

Round, spicy, and full of flavor, red bell peppers are loaded with vitamins A and C. They provide the right kind of kick to your taste buds while assisting your body to fight against inflammation and headache and even reduce arthritis due to the compound phytochemical capsaicin.

Stuffed Red Pepper

Ingredients:

• 4 red bell peppers, halved and seeded
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Olive oil

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add some olive oil.

Add the chopped onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes.

Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Add the cooked rice, tomato sauce, and salt and pepper to the skillet, and stir to combine.

Stuff the pepper halves with the meat and rice mixture, and place them in a baking dish.

Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the peppers.

Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.

Serve .

Cherries

Sweet, easily moldable into any dessert and dish, Cherries are the best of both healthy and yummy. They contain antioxidants anthocyanin and quercetin, which are known to reduce inflammation. Cherries also contain vitamins C and A, suitable for your immune system.

Cranberries

Cranberries are unique both in flavor and benefits. Eat them as they or dried. They are loaded with ample benefits and properties that help your fight against liver and heart diseases. They are known to lower blood pressure and are super good for your eyesight.

Strawberries

Strawberries are perfect for summer. They arrive in a season when cold foods are much needed. They contain vitamins, fiber, potassium, antioxidants, and manganese. (Trusted Source) Enjoy them as strawberries are low in calories, fat-free, sodium-free, and cholesterol-free.

Strawberries with cream

Ingredients 

• 1 lb  fresh strawberries
• 2 tablespoons Stevia
• 1 cup heavy cream 
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, combine hulled and quartered strawberries and 2 tbsp of stevia. Stir to combine and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1/4 cup of coconut sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form
• Put some strawberries in a glass and pipe half of the cream over the strawberries. Divide the remaining strawberries between the glasses and top with another generous layer of cream. (the quantity of glasses depends on the size of the glass you are using)
• Serve right away or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Apples

Like their colors, apples come with versatile benefits. They are deliciously juicy with several ways to be eaten and enjoyed. They are highly nutritious and come with antioxidants and nutrients that help you lose weight and improve your brain health. They reduce cholesterol by containing pectin, a natural fiber found in plants and ample good for your body.(Trusted Source)

Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 1 Betty Crocker Pie Crust Mix
• 2 1/4 lbs Apples, peeled, cored  6-7 apples
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 8 Tbsp  butter
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup stevia
• 1 egg 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425˚F.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 3 Tbsp flour, whisking constantly. Add 1/4 cup water and the stevia and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and continue simmering for 3 minutes, whisking frequently then remove from heat.
3. Peel and slice the apples and place them in a large bowl. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon and toss to combine. Pour the sauce over the apples and stir to coat the apple slices.
4. Sprinkle the oven dish surface with flour and roll out bottom pie crust to a 12″ diameter circle. Add apple mixture
5. Roll second crust into a cutting board and cut into 10 even thickness strips.Arrange strips in a woven lattice pattern over the top. Beat yellow of 1 egg and brush the top with egg mixture.
6. Bake at 425˚F in the center of the oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350˚F and continue baking another 45 minutes.

red cabbage

Like its unique, vibrant color, red cabbage is rich with health benefits. It’s a massive source of vitamin K, zinc, magnesium and even calcium! All this is good for your bones. Red cabbage is rich in fiber and hence, good for the health of your digestive system.

Tomato

Tomatoes are considered the world’s healthiest food potatoes, which can be cooked and eaten in several ways. They are a rich source of nutrients and antioxidants that boost your immune system. Eating tomatoes help improve your eyesight, skin, and heart health. They are suitable for reducing the risk of cancer.

Red lentils soup

Conclusion

Due to their ample nutritional components, red foods are good for your health. Adding red foods to your weekly diet will enable you to enjoy delicious flavors and live a healthy lifestyle.

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Rainbow Diet Meal Plan

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