How to Fight Aging & illness with purple colored foods

Purple foods have a natural purple pigment known as anthocyanin which is rated as a powerful antioxidant. The deep purple color mostly found in fruits and veggies is an indicator these foods have a high dose of antioxidants. The darker the food, the higher the antioxidant level. For iron and steel tools and machinery to last long, rustproofing has to be done to prevent corrosion and wear. It is much easier to protect your tools from rust than to deal with the consequences of rusty tools later. Similarly antioxidants "rust-proof" your body since they can mop up free radicals and keep you looking younger, longer. The body doesn't need antioxidants to work, but they do help protect your cells from damage that can lead to illness and non-communicable disease. Eating purple-colored foods will prevent and slow the progression of aging, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity on top of other health benefits.

Take home: Anthocyanin is water soluble meaning it can easily be lost due to poor preparation methods like slicing purple cabbage then washing the cabbage, the water turns purple