Review

Red Color Foods in Heart Health

Nabia Ijaz¹, Sania Saeed², Sidra Khalid^3*, Syeda Mahnoor Sajjad⁴, Umme-Qadar⁵, Iqra Zubair⁶, Naiha Tariq⁷, Rafia Ayub⁸, Rimsha Shabbir⁹, Fatima Naveed¹⁰, Ayesha Wahid¹¹, Tehreem Shahzadi¹², Syeda Zahra Aftab¹²

^1,2,4-12Student Of Doctor Of Dietetics And Nutritional Sciences, at University Institute of diet and nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, (Lahore, Pakistan)
³Senior Lecturer at University Institute of diet and nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, (Lahore, Pakistan)
^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12}University Institute of Diet and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore

*Corresponding Author’s E-mail: sidrakhalid.uaf@gmail.com

Received: 22 July 2020  I  Accepted: 18 August 2020  I  Published: 28 August 2020  I  Article ID: MRJFST-20-018
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Abstract

Red color foods and their impact on human health are always positive and beneficial. Lycopene is a carotenoid fight against cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) while citrulline lowers the hypertension. Strawberries have a photochemical fight against hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia. The outcomes of sweet fruits as wellbeing promoters, especially their antimicrobial, cell reinforcement, anti diabetic, anticancer, hostile to neuro-degeneration, mitigating and cardiovascular effects is described in this study. Cherries as an antioxidant have blood cancer prevention agent capacity. Cherry-advanced weight control plans additionally diminished “greasy liver” or triglyceride and cholesterol gathering inside the liver. This organic product shows antibacterial, mitigating, antiviral, and against cancer-causing activities. Pomegranate counteracts diabetes, dental conditions, male erection, brokenness, bacterial contaminations, anti-infection obstruction, and skin harm brought about by bright. After-effects of a creature study demonstrated that both lycopene and tomato powder supplementation given independently were similarly successful and advantageous in lessening provocative and metabolic issues that happen with a high-fat eating routine. Strawberries are a rich wellspring of anthocyanin. An investigation on humans show drink of strawberry diminished feast evoked postprandial irritation as estimated by high-affectability C-receptive protein (hs-CRP) and IL-6, notwithstanding lessening postprandial insulin reaction. Solidified strawberries refreshment seems to have a calming reaction. Beet root contains contingents, a rich compound in decreasing irritation, oxidative pressure and dyslipidemia. Various constituents in red-hued nourishments may help in lessening foundational irritation and fortifying safe status by diminishing diseases.

Keywords: CVD, Diet, Education, Intervention, Knowledge