Antioxidants: Eat All Your Colors! \ud83c\udf08\ud83e\uded0\ud83e\udd66<\/p>\n
By now everyone knows the blueberry contains very high levels of antioxidants. But, don’t ignore all the other colorful foods out there loaded with antioxidants. <\/p>\n
Antioxidants are all the rage today. And, justifiably so. Antioxidants help neutralize free radicals which cause cell damage, which ultimately can lead to diseases of the heart and cancer. It seems everywhere you go, it’s blueberry this and blueberry that. You have your choice of wild blueberry juice, blueberry-pomegranate juice, blueberry-cranberry juice and so on and so on. <\/p>\n
Now, don\u2019t get me wrong. I love blueberries. But, in our rush to embrace the latest antioxidant food craze (blueberries, cranberries, pomegranates) we\u2019re ignoring some very high-antioxidant foods that are probably sitting ignored in our cupboards. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d You ask, \u201cWhat could possibly be higher in antioxidants than my beloved wild blueberry?\u201d Well, how about the small red bean? That\u2019s right, I said \u201cbean.\u201d The small red bean actually has more antioxidants per serving size than the wild blueberry. And the red kidney bean and pinto bean have more antioxidants per serving size than a serving of cultivated blueberries. \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n
What other foods are high in antioxidants? For starters, there are artichoke hearts, blackberries, prunes, pecans, spinach, kale, russet potatoes and plums. And, no, that\u2019s not a mistake. Russet potatoes are on the list of foods high in antioxidants. <\/p>\n
The truth is, there are many common foods high in antioxidants and you should not just restrict yourself to one particular food source. Why? Well, have you ever heard the expression, \u201ceat your colors?\u201d That refers to the fact that foods are in different color \u201cfamilies\u201d containing different types of antioxidants which have different benefits. For example, the yellow-orange color family of peaches and nectarines help our immune systems. \ud83c\udf51\ud83c\udf4a The purple-red color family of foods (pomegranates, plums, berries) helps reduce inflammation. \ud83c\udf47\ud83c\udf52 It\u2019s important to eat foods from all color groups to reap the full benefits of antioxidants.<\/p>\n
The good news is that you can eat healthy foods high in antioxidants (by eating them raw, cooking them, or juicing them yourself) without having to pay a high price for the \u201cflavor of the month\u201d antioxidant juices being peddled in the supermarkets. <\/p>\n
So, give your blueberries some company at the dinner table. Invite some beans, spinach, potatoes and artichoke hearts and enjoy your antioxidants!<\/p>\n
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#Antioxidants #EatYourColors #HealthyFoods #Superfoods #Blueberries #Beans #ColorfulDiet \ud83c\udf08\ud83e\udd51\ud83c\udf4e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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