The nutrition of vegetables follows a pattern from dark to light, with the overall trend being: black, purple, green, red, yellow, white. And within the same category of vegetables, dark varieties are more nutritious than light ones.
One of the most overlooked colors on our dining table is purple, which is second only to black. Purple vegetables include purple eggplant, purple corn, purple onions, purple beans, purple yam, purple cabbage, purple peppers, purple carrots, purple okra, purple chicory, purple asparagus, and so on.
Purple vegetables contain a special substance called anthocyanin. In addition to its strong antioxidant ability and its effects in preventing hypertension and slowing down liver dysfunction, anthocyanins are also recognized for their ability to improve vision and prevent eye fatigue. For women, anthocyanins are a good helper in preventing aging, as their excellent antioxidant ability helps regulate free radicals. Pregnant mothers who spend long hours on computers or reading books should consume more anthocyanins.
Furthermore, for pregnant women who want to control their weight, it is also recommended to eat more purple foods, as purple foods can help suppress appetite.
Among purple foods, blueberries have the highest content of anthocyanins, followed by purple carrots and purple grapes.
Recommended recipe: Garlic Eggplant - Pregnancy Recipe
Main ingredients: Eggplant (purple skin, long) 400 grams
Auxiliary ingredients: Coriander 15 grams
Seasoning: 2 grams of salt, 25 grams of garlic, 3 grams of soy sauce, 3 grams of white sugar, 5 grams of sesame oil, 25 grams of vegetable oil, 15 grams of Sichuan peppercorns
Cooking method:
1. Cut the eggplant into sections, soak in salt water for 5 minutes, remove, cut in half, and fry in hot oil until soft; wash the coriander and chop.
2. Stir-fry a tablespoon of Sichuan peppercorns in oil, remove the peppercorns, add the garlic and stir-fry, then add the eggplant, soy sauce, sugar, and salt, and cook until well seasoned. Finally, add the chopped coriander.
Taste: Spicy and fragrant, soft and tender.
Recommended for: This dish is suitable for consumption during the mid-term of pregnancy.
