Blue and Purple Foods for better health!
Richly-hued foods such as Huckleberries may help heart health,
blood pressure and obesity.
Purple traditionally symbolizes royalty; blue, trust. But in such
foods as Huckleberries, Blueberries, Plums, black currants, Eggplant
and purple Grapes, these hues represent a vision of good health. An
analysis of the latest data from the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Study (NHANES), a survey of eating and health habits,
found that adults who eat purple and blue fruits and vegetables have
reduced risk for both high blood pressure and low HDL cholesterol (the
“good” kind); they are also less likely to be overweight.
Scientists believe that anthocyanins, compounds that give purple
foods their color, are responsible for these boons. These compounds
mop up free radicals and soothe inflammation..[source: Eating Well
Magazine]
For some great ways to incorporate Huckleberries into your diet
see my Recipe Ideas pages. They taste like blueberries and are
delicious!
Richly-hued foods such as Huckleberries may help heart health,
blood pressure and obesity.
Purple traditionally symbolizes royalty; blue, trust. But in such
foods as Huckleberries, Blueberries, Plums, black currants, Eggplant
and purple Grapes, these hues represent a vision of good health. An
analysis of the latest data from the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Study (NHANES), a survey of eating and health habits,
found that adults who eat purple and blue fruits and vegetables have
reduced risk for both high blood pressure and low HDL cholesterol (the
“good” kind); they are also less likely to be overweight.
Scientists believe that anthocyanins, compounds that give purple
foods their color, are responsible for these boons. These compounds
mop up free radicals and soothe inflammation..[source: Eating Well
Magazine]
For some great ways to incorporate Huckleberries into your diet
see my Recipe Ideas pages. They taste like blueberries and are
delicious!
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