Purple anti-obesity craze! Have a glass of purple Korean vitality drink

Recently, there has been a purple whirlwind in agricultural products. Purple sweet potatoes, purple cauliflowers and purple tomatoes have been developed at home and abroad. They can increase the content of anthocyanins in the original purple fruits and vegetables and enhance the body's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capabilities. But what most people don’t know is that in addition to these emerging purple foods that have not yet become popular, using daily purple fruits and vegetables and various ingredients to make a glass of vitality drink can also fight inflammation, promote gastrointestinal motility, and even indirectly help fight obesity and chronic diseases and promote health.

Chronic inflammation can lead to obesity, phytochemicals are antioxidants and help reduce fat

Hong Ruopu, a nutritionist at the Zhongxiao branch of Taipei Municipal United Hospital, said that modern people are under great stress, lack of exercise, irregular lifestyles, and often eat processed foods, but do not consume enough balanced natural fruits and vegetables. Their bodies are in a state of chronic inflammation for a long time, which easily increases the risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia and cancer.

For the human body, phytochemicals (also known as "plant compounds") are good antioxidants and detoxification enzyme activators. They can enhance anti-cancer, immune and antioxidant systems, stimulate the activity of detoxification enzymes, delay cell aging, and prevent cells from dying. Phytochemicals help fight inflammation and maintain normal body function and metabolism, thereby preventing fat accumulation and obesity.

New nutritional highlights! Purple fruits and vegetables are a trend

Phytochemicals are colorful and commonly found in all kinds of natural fruits and vegetables. Different colors have different functions. For example, common green fruits and vegetables are rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, which can protect the eyes, prevent cancer, and strengthen bones. Yellow and orange fruits and vegetables are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin B, etc., which can enhance immunity, improve skin elasticity, and fight cancer. White fruits and vegetables contain allicin and allicin, which can maintain normal blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and fight inflammation.

Blue and purple fruits and vegetables, which have become the new highlight of fruits and vegetables recently, are rich in anthocyanins, vitamin C and polyphenols, have strong antioxidant capacity, and are particularly helpful in enhancing memory, protecting the urinary system and preventing cancer. Common fruits and vegetables of this type include grapes, blueberries, eggplants, plums, purple cabbage, purple onions, etc.

Eat grapes without spitting out the skins Anthocyanins can help you lose weight

However, nutritionist Hong Ruopu said that most people are not aware that phytochemicals exist in the peel or seeds. When eating grapes, they often spit out the skin and seeds. In this way, more than half of the proanthocyanidins and anthocyanidins are spit out. It is better to blend the grapes with the skin and seeds into juice and drink it together. In addition, it is also recommended to use the dinner plate as a color palette in your daily diet, consume colorful fruits and vegetables evenly every day, or drink a glass of purple fruit and vegetable juice after a meal to draw a colorful and beautiful health blueprint for your body.

【Purple Cabbage Vitality Juice】

• Ingredients: 25 grams of red cabbage, 30 grams of purple cabbage, 10 grams of dragon fruit, 15 grams of beetroot, 5 grams of alfalfa sprouts, 25 grams of beef tomato, 20 grams of apple, 10 grams of guava, 15 grams of pineapple, 10 grams of grapes, 1 small piece of lemon, 3 grams of wolfberry, 300C.C. of cold boiled water.

• Method: Wash and cut the above ingredients into appropriate sizes, then put them into a juicer and blend them.

• Note: The total amount of the above ingredients is equivalent to 1 portion of vegetables plus 1 portion of fruit. It can be eaten as a snack after a meal to supplement the daily nutrients and dietary fiber. According to the Taiwanese dietary guidelines, adult men and women can consume 7 or 9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day, while children can consume 5 servings. Each serving of fresh fruits and vegetables is about the size of a fist.

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