Antioxidant-Packed Produce: Purple and Blue

Eat the Rainbow: Blue and Purple

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Nutrients: Blue and purple produce get their color from a pigment known as anthocyanin. Anthocyanin is also an antioxidant, which has numerous health-protective effects, including boosting the immune system and reducing risk for heart disease and some cancers. Some fruits like blueberries and plums contain carotene, which promotes good eye health. Overall, most of these fruits and vegetables are good sources of vitamin C.

Fruits

  • Black currants
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Elderberries
  • Figs
  • Grapes
  • Plumbs
  • Prunes

Vegetables

  • Eggplant
  • Purple Potatoes
  • Purple asparagus
  • Purple cabbage
  • Purple peppers

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Recipes

7 Comments

nando posted on August 3, 2012 at 6:40 am

thanks for share these great recipes 😀
the blue and purple colors of the dish can rise appetite. in addition, these really yummy. highly recommended to try them 🙂

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Mixing tank posted on April 3, 2023 at 1:38 am

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Mixing tank posted on April 3, 2023 at 1:55 am

Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me. You’re a great teacher.

Luim posted on April 9, 2023 at 11:35 am

VItamin C is also good for skincare. I have just known about this from web about ingredient Vitamin C

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jillamy posted on February 17, 2024 at 2:50 pm

Nutrients: Blue and purple produce are rich in anthocyanins, a type of antioxidant with numerous health benefits. They promote a healthy immune system, reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers, and improve eye health due to their carotenoid content. Many of these fruits and vegetables are also good sources of vitamin C. Let’s take a closer look at a few of the most nutritious blue and purple produce options.

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By Vitamin C - BeautyDealite on April 9, 2023 at 11:42 am

[…] only at skincare, Vitamin C also easily be found in food, for example, the fruits. According to the Sargent Nutrition Center, there are lot of fruits with IT like black currant and […]

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