| Visually, red fruits and vegetables grab your attention, then draw you closer … Red, is the colour of our blood – the river of LIFE - and the arouser of passion, romance and love.
Red fruits and vegetables and their juiced elixirs are potent immune strengtheners and blood nourishers and an important ally for the kidneys and adrenals. They love red foods. Most people’s adrenals are receiving a hammering these days from the fear-based, fast-paced lifestyles they are living - cramming in so much activity and commitments into each day at the expense of their health and wellbeing.
Purple fruits and vegetable are simply amazing for building blood vessel and skin elasticity, giving you stronger veins and arteries for your energized blood to pump through - and plumper, firmer, more youthful skin!
Rich in beta-carotene, purple fruits improve your long distance vision and your inner vision or intuition. My personal purple favorites - deep purple grapes and I’m currently picking and eating purple mulberries – what joy!
The anti-oxidant resveratrol found in the stems, leaves and especially the skins of black and purple grapes has received a great deal of publicity in recent months after researchers found resveratrol demonstrated anti-aging properties such as improved immune function, mental focus, reduced arterial plaque and the restoration of waistlines! Many companies are now producing resveratrol supplements touting them as the must-have miracle fountain of youth, and people are forking out 100 dollars upwards to get their share of health and youth in a capsule or powder, forgoing the pleasure of actually eating the source of resveratrol and of getting far more bang for much less buck.
 Red and purple fruits are sexy fruits. You can feel the power and passion contained in the pigment of red and purple fruits from the moment your teeth and tongue connect with the intense depth of flavor that spurts from each juicy bite.
The pigment in beets and grapes contain active betacyanin and anthocyanins which have been shown to normalise cell respiration (the oxygen-based energy within cells) and to radically reduce inflammation..click here and free radical damage. That means they produce happy, healthy cells!
Stimulate passion and creativity in your life as well as ramping up your libido, by adding in more fresh red and purple foods into your diet today.
Grate, chop or juice any of the following:
- apples
- beetroot
- red capsicum
- mulberries
- dragonfruit
- cherries
- strawberries
- black grapes -my absolute favorite fruit
- raspberries
- purple cabbage
- purple plums
- passionfruit
- blueberries
- watermelon
- tomatoes
- pomegranates
 Pomegranate Supreme
Pomegranates are one of the oldest edible fruits in the world and have superb anti-aging properties. They contain high levels of vitamin C, folic acid and are abundant in polyphenols, a powerful anti-oxidant that removes free radicals. Each pomegranate can have between 329-1000 seeds or kernals. When pomegranates are in season around autumn time, this makes a yummy green shake.
- Kernals from ½ - 1 pomegranate
- 3 oranges
- Handful of baby spinach
- ½ blender full of filtered water
Method:
Peel the oranges and place in the blender with the pomegranate kernels. Place the baby spinach on top and add the water. Blend until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!
Dragon Fruit Floater
 Dragon fruits are such a delight. White or deep red, they are extremely high in vitamin c, and beautiful skin anti-oxidants. Rich in fibre, they are an ally for a sluggish bowel, stimulating peristalsis. Most importantly, dragon fruits are invaluable for their ability in helping the body to excrete heavy metals.
- 2 cups fresh apple juice (galas or granny smith)
- 1 inch slice of peeled dragon fruit (red)
Pour the apple juice into a bowl. Flat the thick slice of dragon fruit in the middle and leave for 10 minutes before serving. Watch the pinky-red colour of the dragon fruit swirl into the apple juice. Using a soup-spoon, break a small piece of the dragon fruit off and eat with your apple soup. Yum!
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