How Colorful is Your Plate? (part 3 of 5)

Now moving on to a color that not only provides amazing health benefits, but it can be used in many ways to create healthy meals (and tasty treats to satisfy your sweet tooth!) You can find blue and Purple foods almost anywhere, but watch out for the artificial color and flavor! It's best to stick with natural food when it comes to decorating your plate with color.

What's in blue and purple foods?
Anthocyanin: very powerful antioxidants that can suppress the growth of tumors.
Flavonoids: they play a big role in cancer prevention, can help reverse short-term memory loss, and also helps improve motor skills.

What kind of foods have these benefits?

• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Dried plums/prunes
• Raisins
• Purple cabbage
• Eggplant
• Purple potatoes

Try incorporating these foods into your daily meals! mixing blueberries into your oatmeal in the morning, mixing in purple cabbage with regular lettuce... you can't go wrong with these delicious fruits and vegetables!