PURPLE-BLUE FOODS: aubergines, radicchio, black grapes, berries (currants, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries ...), plums and figs.
Properties of Violet-Blue Vegetables
Violet / blue vegetables and fruits are important for health, as they reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and tumors; these foods also contain substances that are important for urinary function, sight and the structure of blood capillaries. Plus, all purple fruits and vegetables are high in fiber.
Anthocyanins, which have a high antioxidant power, prevent atherosclerosis caused by high blood cholesterol levels, urinary tract infections (especially berries), improve visual function, inhibit platelet aggregation, increase resistance capillary (especially berries) and are therefore useful against blood circulation pathologies.
Carotenoids, on the other hand, prevent many types of cancer, cataracts, skin aging, neurodegenerative diseases and cardiovascular diseases.
- Currants: rich in vitamin C (has antioxidant action and participates in the production of collagen and carnitine) and potassium (reduces the risk of hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and protects bone tissue).
- Radicchio: rich in vitamin C, beta-carotene (precursor of vitamin A which participates in the growth, reproduction and maintenance of tissues and intervenes in the immune function and vision) and potassium.
- Figs: rich in potassium.
- Blackberries: rich in potassium.
- Plums: rich in potassium.
- Aubergines: rich in magnesium.
- Berries: we have already mentioned the benefits of wild berries at the beginning of the article (they treat capillary fragility and prevent urinary tract infections); these fruits also contain soluble fiber, which nourishes the intestinal flora and regulates the absorption of nutrients.
According to some ancient popular beliefs, eating a lot of eggplant leads to insanity !! While, for others, eggplants have magical and aphrodisiac properties.
