2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Purple fruits are not so common on the table of the Bulgarian, but should be. Consumption of purple fruits can prevent a number of diseases.
Purple berries are useful against age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, heart problems, and even cancer. If you make it a habit to eat blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants or plums, it will reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
Scientists from the University of Manchester are convinced of this. They recommend that at least one of the recommended five daily servings of fruits and vegetables be purple.
A substance in purple fruit helps fight the harmful effects of iron, which can damage cells if it passes through the digestive system in an irregular shape.
Iron, which is generally considered healthy, is only useful when it reacts with other compounds. Otherwise, the mineral can be toxic to tissues.
Blueberries, prunes, blackcurrants and blackberries, which owe their purple color to polyphenols, are able to neutralize the harmful effects of iron. Similar ingredients are also found in green tea and turmeric.
Let's pay a little more attention to the blueberries. They slow down the development of liver fibrosis. Experts call blueberries "superfoods". The purple fruit has a proven healing effect on the eyes and brain.
Blueberry fruits are rich in vitamins, trace elements, minerals, tannins and flavonoids, essential fatty acids, alpha linoleic acid, carotenoids and phytosterols.
Blueberries contain a large amount of the substance pterostilbine, which is a natural antioxidant.
Blackcurrant is a particularly useful fruit for those suffering from atherosclerosis and hypertension. Consumption of blackcurrant increases the body's defenses and has a prophylactic effect against colds and infectious diseases.
Due to the iron, manganese and copper contained in blackcurrants, it is useful in anemia. The amount of potassium makes it an excellent food for heart and kidney failure, high blood pressure and especially in combat conditions with edema.
Blackcurrant is also used for stomach ulcers, gastritis with increased acidity of gastric juice.
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