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Purple foods provide a dividend of health
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Deep purple eggplant, plums and blackberries. So elegant and
regal in their coloring.
Each is plentiful in the produce aisle these
days, and each offers a rich source of health-producing phytochemicals, or
nutrients found in specific foods because of their hue.
Deep purple and
bluish foods are believed to lower the risk of some cancers, to improve urinary
tract health and memory function and to help with the overall aging
process.
For your purple choices, try a handful of plump blackberries.
They are delightful plain, over ice cream or in a cobbler-type
dessert.
In addition to being abundant in antioxidants, blackberries are
high in fiber. One cup of blackberries provides 7 grams of fiber because of the
small edible seeds within the fruit.
Blackberries also contain ellagic
acid, which has been found helpful in the battle against colon
cancer.
Eating your fill of plums is a bonus for your health.
And
when shopping for dark purple foods, don't forget the eggplant, which also
contains a wide variety of protective properties. Eggplant is good for people
living with Type 2 diabetes and for those trying to lower their cholesterol
levels.
ALLISON ASKINS; McClatchy
Newspapers
Published: August 22nd, 2007 01:00 AM in the Tacoma
News-Tribune
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