Eating black equals eating healthy! Do you eat black?

United States
January 29, 2008 11:27am CST
Seems that black food is loaded with anthocycanins which are pigments that stave off heart disease and caner. They even slow the growth of cancer that is already present in the colon! Dark colored produce is high in this pigment. Black foods that we should eat are: blackberries, figs, plugs, dark grapes and eggplant. Other sources besides produce are black beans and wild rice! Do you eat black?
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• United States
29 Jan 08
Good Morning Cnurse :)) Now you have hit upon a color group of food I do not get to eat much of as my family does not care a lot for some of the foods that are black. Last weekend I tried eggplant in a lasagna type recipe. There was no pasta in this one just eggplant lots of herbs and seasonings, thick sauce and 4 different cheeses. this time the Boys and their kids ate it up :)) Black beans has a very fibrous skin that can be tough, so my group always prefer pintos or white beans. Blackberries have too many seeds for them... ON ON and on I could go... LMAO
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• United States
29 Jan 08
I do not know what a PLUG is can you tell me. I eat most of the other this but not plug.
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• United States
30 Jan 08
I'm so sorry, forgive my terrible typo! That should have read 'plums.' Of course, the dark blue plums.
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• United States
30 Jan 08
I had to laugh because I thought it was plums after I asked my question
@balasri (26537)
• India
10 Feb 08
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@balasri (26537)
• India
14 Feb 08
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• United States
14 Feb 08
Certainly I will be your friend! Thank you for your wonderful compliment!
@subha12 (18441)
• India
14 Feb 08
yes i eat black things. i mainly like black grapes.eggplant also we take. i did not really knew the advantages of black things like this. thanks a lot for sharing.
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
30 Jan 08
yes i serve my children black beans and sometimes eggplant. thanks for the info, nurse
@rx4life (1930)
• United States
30 Jan 08
I do!!! I love most all of them!!! Well, at least most of them...Eggplant has to be prepared a certain way or it becomes slimy and icky to me!!! My black beans are a staple in my life...love those gardenburger black bean chipotle pattie!!! Beans and rice are a perfect protein...and I eat them regularly!!! I just don't smother them in cheese!! But as to the fruits/produce, I must say there isn't one I've met that I don't like!!!!