When you eat produce that is purple, you are giving your body nutrients that it would otherwise struggle to get naturally.
While you can get many of these nutrients out of a daily multi-vitamin, it can be difficult for your body to absorb the right amounts of these nutrients when you use vitamins to try and remain healthy. Instead, try eating your way to a healthy mouth by making sure to eat something purple each day.
The Benefits You Get from Purple Produce
While the main nutrient you get from purple produce is anthocyanin, that is not the only nutrient. Anthocyanin is a nutrient that helps you prevent cancer, keeps your heart healthier, and decreases your blood pressure. When you eat purple produce, you also get the benefit of more balanced hormones, a metabolism that remains more balanced, and reduced pain all around the body.
Foods You Can Eat from the Purple Family
There are quite a few foods that fall into the purple family of produce. Things like eggplant (so long as you make sure to eat the skin), and many types of berries are the most common purple produce that people think of. However, there are also options like passionfruit, pomegranates, plums, purple carrots, dark beans, and purple cauliflower.
The more of these foods you eat on a regular basis, the stronger the effects of those foods are. Try and eat them daily, as often as possible. Then, you can keep the benefits going through your mouth, and the rest of your body, on a consistent basis.
Speak with your dentist the next time you go in for an exam about how much these foods can help improve your oral health. You would be surprised how much a healthy diet can keep your mouth strong and healthy.
Please contact our office if you have any questions about your oral health.