Deanna Minich, Ph.D.: "These colorful compounds, they're not just antioxidants. They actually locate in certain parts of the body and have functional roles.” Minich, a functional medicine expert who studies the health benefits of colorful, plant-based carotenoids, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the functional role of plant-based pigments, plus: *How the color of your food affects your mood* *Why you shouldn't buy your produce in bulk* *How to make green tea twice as healthy* *Why smaller foods tend to be healthier* *What we can learn from our food cravings* Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. To learn more about our supplements+ line, visit shop.mindbodygreen.com and enter the code THREE at checkout to get your third month free on magnesium+, nr+, and hemp multi+ subscriptions. Don't wait! This offer expires at 11:59pm EST on Sunday, January 31st. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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