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I never feel recharged after vacation.
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Instead, I feeltired and drained.
Judging by the conversations Ive had with friends, Im not the only one.
Personal struggles aside, this is the time of the year when many of us feel depressed and fatigued.
And not solely because ofSeasonal Affective Disorderwhich, is definitely a very real thing.
Toxins gather in the liver and blood, loading thelymphatic system.
As registered dietitian nutritionist and GI-expertApril Panitzof New York-basedAmenta Nutritionputs it, you eat the rainbow.
She says this helps us get out of our usual dietary ruts and expand our nutritional intake.
It is important not to always be eating apples or lettuce, she explains.
That is the basis of a healthy diet, she says.
According toresearch, fruits and vegetables provide benefits beyond helping us achieve our basic nutrient requirements.
Current evidence suggests that fruits and vegetables have the strongest effects in relation to prevention of cardiovascular disease.
And, its no secret that each fruit and vegetable comes with their own special health attributes.
The colors of different plants come from pigments a.k.a.
phytonutrientseach of which arelinked to different nutrition benefits.
Eating the rainbow helps you get all of themand also trymore different kinds.
If that sounds like a lot, dont stress.
And remember, not everything has to be fresh or raw; frozen fruits and vegetables count, too.
