Eat these 5 hues every day to get all the age-fighting antioxidants youneed.? Our recipes make it easy.

The secret to youthful skin, healthy bones, sharp memory, and diseaseprevention can be found in your fridge. The more colorful your diet, the moreantioxidants you get. These compounds reduce overall cellular damage andprevent the hardening of the arteries that can lead to heart disease, stroke,even memory loss. "Every hue--green, yellow, orange, red, purple, and evenwhite--signifies a different class of nutrients, each of which offers a uniquebenefit," explains USDA research chemist Ronald Prior, PhD, who was amongthe first researchers to measure the antioxidants in food that protect us as weage. For instance:

1. Yellow/Orange

Sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, mango, corn, and melon all contain avariety of carotenoids, which reduce the risk of developing cancer.

2. Green

Vegetables such as spinach and broccoli are high in lutein, which keeps yourvision sharp and clear.

3. Blue/Purple

Blueberries and blackberries are chock-full of anthocyanins, which preventtumors from forming and suppress their growth.

4. Red

Tomatoes and watermelon are loaded with lycopene, which may protect againstcancer and heart disease.

5. White

Cauliflower offers the same cancer-fighting benefits as broccoli, itscruciferous cousin, and potatoes are a good source of vitamin C. There's alsosome evidence that the sulfur compounds in garlic and onions may ward offstomach and colon cancers. Other white foods, like poached chicken, seafood,reduced-fat cheeses, eggs, and tofu, provide all-important protein. For a trueage-defying eating plan, mix and match these colors to ensure variety at everymeal. Research indicates that antioxidants can work together like a team, eachboosting the other's effects. For a head start, try one of these deliciousrecipes, which have a minimum of two colors each--most have three.

Corn, Mango, and Edamame Salad

Recipes by David Bonom

In addition to folate and fiber, corn contains a carotenoid calledbeta-cryptoxanthin. Eating a diet high in this compound, which is also found inpapaya, pumpkin, tangerines, and peaches, may reduce lung cancer risk by up to24%, according to a recent study.

2 c frozen shelled edamame1 1/2 c fresh corn kernels (from 2 lg ears)1 1/2 c mango cubes (about 1 med mango)1 c chopped tomato (about 1 lg)1/2 c chopped red onion (about 1 sm)2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice3/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

TIME: 15 MINUTES

SERVINGS: 6

PREPARE edamame per package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water.Transfer to large bowl. Stir in corn, mango, tomato, onion, cilantro, oil, limejuice, salt, and pepper. Toss well.

NUTRITIONAL INFO PER SERVING 160 cal, 9 g pro, 22 g carb, 5 g fat, 0.5 g satfat, 0 mg chol, 6 g fiber, 303 mg sodium