Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Red Foods: The New Health Powerhouses?


From strawberries to beets, red fruits and vegetables pack a vibrant nutritional punch. Many red fruits and veggies are loaded with powerful, healthy antioxidants -- such as lycopene and anthocyanins -- that may do everything from fight heart disease and prostate cancer to decrease the risk for stroke and macular degeneration (the leading cause of blindness in people aged 60 and older). Antioxidants soak up damaging free radicals.
More from WebMD

No comments: