2025 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-23 10:18
Purple foods are with their characteristic color, which is obtained due to the antioxidant anthocyanin.
The group of purple foods includes:
• eggplant
• Red onion
• purple potatoes
• purple grapes
• prunes
• figs and many others.
The benefits of these foods are not to be overlooked. Let's take a look at the most important ones to know what eating a bunch of red grapes or a glass of red wine gives your body.
- take care of heart health - purple foods contain a large amount of photochemicals that protect the heart from cardiovascular disease;
▪ prevent premature aging, reduce the risk of cancer and memory loss;
▪ reduce insomnia, anxiety, signs of depression, so they are an excellent choice for symptoms of autumn depression;
▪ regulate blood pressure;
▪ improve the general condition of hair and nails;
▪ lavender oil, which also belongs to the purple foods, soothes the general condition of the skin, especially that prone to acne;
In addition to all the benefits listed above, c purple foods contain a large amount of vitamins from group B, C and are extremely rich in potassium and calcium.
So do not miss the intake of these foods - add them to your menu, as well as that of your children.
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