ReviewJournal of nutrition and metabolism2019
A Review of the Science of Colorful, Plant-Based Food and Practical Strategies for "Eating the Rainbow".
Review in Journal of nutrition and metabolism, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 39 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.
- Should We 'Eat a Rainbow'? An Umbrella Review of the Health Effects of Colorful Bioactive Pigments in Fruits and Vegetables.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- Experiential Learning Interventions and Healthy Eating Outcomes in Children: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Clinical Relevance of Oxidative Imbalance in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder-Myofascial Pain with Referral: An Exploratory Case-Control Study.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Association analysis of color characteristics, anthocyanin profiles, and antioxidant capacity in purple/black agricultural products based on targeted metabolomics.Food chemistry: X · 2026Article
- Polyphenols and Cardiovascular Health: Emerging Relevance for Blueberries, Grapes, and Red-Fleshed Table Grapes.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Food inflammation index and risks of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among individuals with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome: a nationally representative cohort study from NHANES 1999-2018.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Dietary supply and reporting reliability during Antarctic overwintering under extreme isolation: a food image-based analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Neuroactive Phytochemicals as Multi-Target Modulators of Mental Health and Cognitive Function: An Integrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Food inflammation index reveals the key inflammatory components in foods and heterogeneity within food groups: How do we choose food?Journal of advanced research · 2025Article
- Enhanced fruit preservation using compressed stabilized earth blocks and municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash in pyramid structures.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Rainbow and the Umbrella of Temporomandibular Disorders-Total Antioxidant Capacity and Total Oxidant Status in Patients with Myofascial Pain with Referral.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Is it time to align adolescent diets with the Planetary Health Diet? An observational study on early cardiovascular health.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- A comprehensive metabolome profiling of Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, and Phyllanthus emblica to explore the medicinal potential of Triphala.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A comprehensive analysis of fruit, vegetable, and legume consumption and the risk of hypertension: results from the KoGES_CAVAS cohort.European journal of nutrition · 2024Article
- Not All Maca Is Created Equal: A Review of Colors, Nutrition, Phytochemicals, and Clinical Uses.Nutrients · 2024Review
- The Systematic Assessment of the Membrane-Stabilizing and Antioxidant Activities of Several Kazakhstani Plants in the Asteraceae Family.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Development of Phytochemical Delivery Systems by Nano-Suspension and Nano-Emulsion Techniques.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Phytochemical Profiling, and Antioxidant Potentials of South African and NigerianPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Impact of Starch-Rich Food Matrices on Black Rice Anthocyanin Accessibility and Carbohydrate Digestibility.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Over the past decades, thousands of published studies have amassed supporting recommendations to consume fruits and vegetables for physiological and psychological health. Newer research has emerged to suggest that these plant-based foods contain a plethora of not only vitamins and minerals, but perhaps, most importantly, phytonutrients. These phytonutrients have known pleiotropic effects on cellular structure and function, ultimately resulting in the modulation of protein kinases and subsequent epigenetic modification in a manner that leads to improved outcomes. Even though eating fruits and vegetables is a well-known feature of a healthy dietary pattern, population intakes continue to be below federal recommendations. To encourage consumers to include fruits and vegetables into their diet, an "eat by color" approach is proposed in this review. Although each individual food may have numerous effects based on its constituents, the goal of this simplified approach was to identify general patterns of benefits based on the preponderance of scientific data and known mechanisms of food-based constituents. It is suggested that such a consumer-oriented categorization of these plant-based foods may lead to greater recognition of their importance in the daily diet throughout the lifespan. Other adjunctive strategies to heighten awareness of fruits and vegetables are discussed.
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