Fruits and vegetables: This is what your grandma never taught you. [Infographic]

Fruits and vegetables’ vibrant colors tell the story of their “super powers”. You see, it’s their “phytonutrients”, or plant nutrients, that help us fight disease and stay stronger for longer.

Learn what the phytonutrients do — and how much of each you need to be healthy — in the infographic below.

Phytonutrients, or plant nutrients, are thought to help decrease the risk of diseases like cancer and heart disease. Unfortunately, most people don't get enough. This graphic from Precision Nutrition shows us how to incorporate more of these nutrients into our diets.

Helpfully, the infographic offers lots of suggestions for getting more of each color. Some of them might surprise you. For greens, for example, you could drink green tea; for reds, eat more walnuts; and for yellow/orange, add tumeric to sauces or dressings. It also provides interesting tips like waiting 10 minutes before cooking chopped garlic to preserve the phytonutrients.

Here's the whole graphic, which might be great to print out and post in your kitchen:

Author: lifehacker.com