The Amazing Anthocyanins in Purple Plant Foods

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The Amazing Anthocyanins in Purple Plant Foods

Anthocyanins are a specific type of phytonutrient, providing the vibrant red-orange and purple-blue-violet pigments in fruit, veggies and other plant foods like grains and legumes. And studies are increasing revealing their powerful health benefits! Read more here!


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Eat and Enjoy Fruit!

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Eat and Enjoy Fruit!

I'm climbing up on my soapbox today because far too many "wellness gurus" out there are demonising fruit due to the fructose it contains, and advising people to cut it out. Or telling you which fruits are "good" and "bad" according to how much fructose they contain.
There are legitimate concerns about the prevalence of High Fructose Corn Syrup in soft drinks and processed foods, and the stress this can place on our body as it tries to metabolise it.
But cutting out fruit - or demonising certain fruits that are higher in natural fructose - is absolute madness. 

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Fruit & Veggies: How Much Should I Eat?

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Fruit & Veggies: How Much Should I Eat?

Back in February a big stir was created when scientists from the Imperial College in London published a paper stating that if people want to use food as preventative medicine and get the biggest bang for their nutrition buck, they should consume 800g of fruit and veg a day. That’s approximately TEN serves a day. I’m going to break that study down for you a little bit, and give you my personal perspective...

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