The following article is about how cancer and other diseases might be able to be treated with pigments (colors) from certain plants… ENJOY!
- Plants develop their pigmentation (colors) in nature in order to protect themselves from harmful UV radiation from the sun and other environmental stressors.
- When we consume these compounds (known an anthocyanins), they give us powerful antioxidant protection and are one of our best strategies for preventing cancer.
- Here are 4 ways anthocyanin antioxidants protect you against developing cancer:
- Natural SPF Protection
- Reduce Inflammation
- Improve Metabolic Pathways
- Turn On Cancer Cell Apoptosis (cell suicide)
- Equipping the body with these antioxidants is critical to combating the constant flow of toxins and hazardous activity that ages and damages the human body.
- Foods containing anthocyanins have been traditionally used in herbal medicine to treat infections, liver disorders, high blood pressure, as well as the common cold.
- Here are some foods that are good sources of anthocyanins. Do not overcook them as it will cause the antioxidants to degrade.
- Cherries
- Purple cauliflower, red cabbage, and purple broccoli
- Red onion
- Eggplant
- Pulses including red lentils and red beans
- Berries including wild blueberries, black raspberries, marion blackberries, black currants, acai, red currants, strawberries, goji berries, and aronia (also known as chokeberries)
- Grapes such the common concord grape and Norton grape
- Sweet potato
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