Beyond the pleasing appearance on the plate, the purple color is a cue for nutritional power.
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“AMAIZINGLY” GOOD FOR YOU – HOW?
Purple Corn is full of antioxidants, including exceedingly high amounts of anthocyanins, which are good for your body. Much like paint protects your car from rust damage, antioxidants such as anthocyanins help protect your cells from damage.
PURPLE CORN CONTAINS EVEN MORE ANTIOXIDANTS THAN BLUEBERRIES!
Research has shown that blueberries are among the healthiest foods, due to their antioxidant content. In fact, just one cup of Purple Corn can contain the same antioxidant value as 1-1/2 cups of blueberries. No other corn comes close!
ANTIOXIDANTS, LIKE ANTHOCYANINS, HELP DESTROY DAMAGING FREE RADICALS THAT CAN LEAD TO CANCER AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. Iffree radicals go unchecked, it’s a lot like what rust does to a car. Here’s a quick way to understand just how good Purple Corn is:
THE GREATEST BENEFIT IS THAT IT’S HEALTHFUL!
You are what you eat. And eating Purple Corn is an effective and delicious way to increase your intake of healthy anthocyanins.
Recent studies of fruits, vegetables, and grains containing high concentrations ofanthocyanins, (the pigment that imparts the vibrant color found in purple corn) have identified a number of important health benefits:
PURPLE CORN CONTAINS THREE
POWERFUL ANTHOCYANIN ANTIOXIDANTS:
Like other anthocyanins, they exhibit radical-scavenging properties, protecting our cells from oxidative damage and reducing our risk of cancer and heart disease.
A number of studies suggest that Cyanidin-3-Glucoside:
Some studies show that Pelargonidin:
Research indicates that Peonidin:
Beyond the pleasing appearance on the plate, the purple color is a cue for nutritional power.
Purple is not simply a popular trend in fashion. This color of royalty, dubbed the “new black” by fashionistas, is also the new black in food.
In produce aisles, at farmers markets and on restaurant menus, you can now find an array of heirloom and specialty vegetables with a distinctive purple hue — purple potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, beans, corn, asparagus, peppers, baby artichokes and cauliflower.
Beyond the pleasing appearance on the plate, the purple color is a cue for nutritional power.
The dark pigments responsible for the purplish tones are called anthocyanins, a type of phytonutrient, or plant compound, hailed for its potential disease-fighting benefits. Studies suggest anthocyanins may help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancer. Some evidence indicates these purple pigments may protect our brain as we age.
Anthocyanins belong to the flavonoids family of plant compounds. They are among the most potent of all phytonutrients and have gained the attention of scientists worldwide.
“If I could only eat one color per day, it would be purple,” said James Joseph, a neuroscientist at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and co-author of The Color Code: A Revolutionary Eating Plan for Optimum Health. “There is more data on purple than any other color right now.”
The most concentrated natural sources of anthocyanins are blue and red fruits, including blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, cherries, Concord grapes and lesser known berries such as chokeberries, elderberries and bilberries.
Get your purple on
Purple-hued vegetables are increasingly available during the summer at farmers markets. Here are ways to add purple to your plate:
• Sprinkle blueberries or blackberries on your morning cereal or oatmeal.
• Make coleslaw with shredded purple cabbage and purple carrots.
• Use purple potatoes in potato salad or include in a mixture of baby potatoes and roast with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Slice purple grapes and add to chicken salad or a tossed green salad.
• Make a chunky salsa with purple corn and purple onions.
• Add a side of steamed purple asparagus, beans or cauliflower at dinner.
Discover the power of purple produce.