Ranking Veggie Chips By How Healthy They Are • Discoverology

Ranking Veggie Chips By How Healthy They Are

Food, Health

“The darker-colored items with fewer ingredients will be the best.” This is because dark-colored vegetables are particularly rich in an assortment of plant compounds called phytochemicals, which help ward off diseases and tend to make them healthier than their lighter counterparts.

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