The Dark Side of Fruit

Fruits have a valuable nutrient that you should get to know better. It’s called anthocyanins, the natural colorant that belong to a group of plant compounds called flavanoids. They are responsible for most of the red, purple, and blue colors found in fruits, veggies, legumes, flowers and other plants. They play an important role in when consumed. Providing powerful antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic activities. The foods with the highest anthocyanin content are those with the darkest blue, purple or red coloring, such as bilberries, black raspberries, black currants, blackberries and blueberries. To best obtain the benefits of this compound and up your natural antioxidant intake, consume these fruits and consider eating greater quantities of beans. Beans with dark pigments, like black beans or red kidney beans have extremely high levels of anthocyanins.

Quick Tip: Black beans have the highest contained level of anthocyanin, about 10 times more antioxidants than an equivalent serving of oranges.