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What fruit colors secretly say about your health

That rainbow of fruits sitting in your kitchen isn’t just pretty to look at. The vibrant hues of your apples, berries, and citrus fruits are actually nature’s way of signaling what’s happening beneath ...

9 Fruits and Veggies Packed With Flavonoids for Heart and Brain Health

Flavonoids are plant compounds with antioxidant properties found in colorful fruits and vegetables. Eat more of these flavonoid-rich foods for heart and brain health benefits.
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We’re told to “eat a rainbow” of fruit and vegetables. Here’s what each color does in our body

Nutritionists will tell you to eat a rainbow of fruit and vegetables. This isn’t just because it looks nice on the plate. Each color signifies different nutrients our body needs. The nutrients found ...
Post-Bulletin

Local farm sings health praises of blue fruits

One local farm has the blues. Not the Chuck Berry kind, the blueberry kind. When it comes to berries, the blues aren’t a bad thing. Jim Riddle and Joyce Ford are co-owners of the Blue Fruit Farm, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Structural Complexity Gives This Fruit Its Metallic Blue Color

Viburnum titus is a common landscaping plant in Europe and the United States, but its blue fruits hadn't been closely studied until now. Photo by Rox Middleton Sometimes, you can find a scientific ...
Science Daily

This fruit attracts birds with an unusual way of making itself metallic blue

Instead of relying solely on pigments, the metallic blue fruits of Viburnum tinus use structural color to reflect blue light, a mechanism rarely seen in plants. Researchers show that the fruits use ...