Purple fruits and vegetables are often overlooked, as nutritionists emphasize on the power of “green vegetables” and other, more well known, health foods. However, purple fruits and vegetables are crucial for our bodies to function properly for a variety of reasons. I personally believe that purple can be one of the most important colors in your diet, from preventing diseases, to improving beauty and performance.

Some scientists claim that “the darker the food, the higher the antioxidant level.” Purple fruits and vegetables are especially high in the antioxidants “Anthocyanins,” which cause the purple or blue coloring in plants and flowers. Anthocyanins are effective in:

• Preventing ulcers and internal infections
• Inhibiting the spread of cancer cells
• Fighting ‘bad’ bacteria
• Fighting a multitude of human diseases
• Reducing damage in the liver, especially from alcohol consumption
• Lowering ‘bad’ cholesterol
• Supporting healthy digestion
• Anti-aging properties

Purple fruits and vegetables also contain:

• Detoxifying sulfur compounds