fruit count towards daily requirements. 100% fruit juice made with purple/blue fruit, such as grape juice made with Concord grapes, can be a great complement to whole fruit. One 4-oz. glass counts as one serving (1⁄2 cup) of fruit.
Here are five easy ways to get more purple for your heart.
1. Sprinkle blueberries or blackberries on cereal
2. Add 100% grape juice to a smoothie
3. Toss purple cabbage with salad greens
4. Pump up sides with purple potatoes and eggplant
5. Poach purple plums for a sweet treat
Click here for a full list of purple/blue fruits and vegetables to include in your heart-healthy diet.
Constance Brown-Riggs, is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, national speaker and author of the Diabetes Guide to Enjoying Foods of the World, a convenient guide to help people with diabetes enjoy all the flavors of the world while still following a healthy meal plan. Follow Constance on social media @eatingsoulfully