Enhance Cardiovascular Health With Anthocyanins
The striking shades of colors from fruits and vegetables are for good reasons. The pigments are the result of a group of phytochemical compounds known as Anthocyanins.
Plants and fruits uses these phytochemical compounds and their powerful antioxidant properties to protect then against free radical damage caused by sunlight and when you eat these fruits, you get the same antioxidant protection for yourself.
Sources of anthocyanins include any type of berry – blueberries, cranberries, strawberries and raspberries.
How anthocyanins enhance cardiovascular health are through the ability to counter oxidants. Studies have shown that it lowers oxidative bad cholesterol level also known as LDL. It also protects the integrity of the cells that lines the blood vessels.
The effects of taking anthocyanins is a stronger, more flexible, smoother and better dilated blood vessels.
