Creative ways to use Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder in everyday cooking*

When it comes to nutrition, no other foods compare to fresh organic fruits and vegetables. Berries and colorful veggies, in particular, are excellent sources of dietary fiber and essential vitamins and minerals. But most importantly, they contain high amounts of powerful antioxidants that support overall health and well-being while giving them their vibrant hues.

Among the many accessory pigments found in fruits and vegetables, anthocyanins are some of the most extensively studied for good reason. This exclusively plant-based subclass of flavonoids is well-known not only for its deep blue, red and purple colors but also for its many health-supporting properties, including potent antioxidant activities. Antioxidants help neutralize free radicals that can harm healthy cells, making them important allies for maintaining optimal overall health and wellness. [1]

Some of the most abundant natural sources of anthocyanins are tropical fruits and berries and red to purplish-blue leafy vegetables, tubers and root crops. Because anthocyanins offer crucial protection against oxidative cell damage, experts highly recommend making foods with high anthocyanin content a regular part of your daily meals. [2]

While highly nutritious, not everyone enjoys consuming fresh produce. Fortunately, people who find it challenging to switch to a healthy diet that prioritizes plant-based foods over meats can now increase their anthocyanin intake with the help of organic fruit and vegetable powder blends. Superfood powders made with colorful berries and vegetables are concentrated sources of anthocyanins and are easy to incorporate into a healthy daily routine.

For a high-quality berry and vegetable powder blend that can help you boost your daily intake of anthocyanins and other amazing antioxidants, try Groovy Bee® Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder Blend from the Health Ranger Store. This specially formulated superfood powder is a delicious, anthocyanin-rich mix of freeze-dried organic berries and vegetables in a convenient powder form.

Groovy Bee® Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder Blend contains only lab-verified organic ingredients, all of which are exceptionally high in anthocyanins, such as:

• Freeze-dried acai berries powder: A rich source of healthy fats, plant sterols, amino acids and vitamin C, acai berries are also teeming with antioxidant flavonoids and anthocyanins like cyanidin-3-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-glycoside, cyanidin-3-sambubioside, peonidin-3-rutinoside, pelargonidin-3-glucoside and delphinidin-3-glucoside. [3]

• Freeze-dried aronia berries powder: Also known as black chokeberries, this North American superfruit contains high amounts of fiber, vitamin C, manganese and anthocyanins (25 percent of total aronia berry phenols) like cyanidin-3-glucoside, cyanidin-3-galactoside, cyanidin-3-xyloside, cyanidin-3-arabinoside, pelargonidin-3-galactoside and pelargonidin-3-arabinoside. [4][5]

• Freeze-dried blueberries powder: Considered one of the richest fruit sources of powerful antioxidants (including vitamin C), blueberries contain a variety of health-supporting anthocyanins, such as cyanidin-3-glucoside, cyanidin-3-galactoside, cyanidin-3-arabinoside, delphinidin-3-galactoside, malvidin-3-glucoside, malvidin-3-galactoside, malvidin-3-arabinoside, peonidin-3-galactoside and peonidin-3-arabinoside. [6][7]

• Freeze-dried elderberries powder: These tiny, dark-colored berries have a long history of use as herbal remedies and owe their beneficial properties to a wide range of essential nutrients and antioxidants like vitamin C, flavonols and anthocyanins. [8] Elderberry anthocyanins include cyanidin-3-glucoside, cyanidin-3-sambubioside, cyanidin-3-sambubioside-5-glucoside, cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside, cyanidin-3-rutinoside, pelargonidin-3-glucoside, pelargonidin-3-sambubioside and delphinidin-3-rutinoside. [9]

• Freeze-dried maqui berries powder: Native to southern Chile, these delicious berries with a deep, dark purple color are loaded with fiber, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron and potent antioxidants like anthocyanins. A study published in the journal Phytochemical Analysis identified eight anthocyanidin pigments in maqui berries “corresponding to the 3-glucosides, 3,5-diglucosides, 3-sambubiosides and 3-sambubioside-5-glucosides of delphinidin and cyanidin,” with delphinidin-3-sambubioside-5-glucoside making up 34 percent of the total anthocyanins. [10]

• Freeze-dried beet juice powder: Beet juice is made from the bright reddish or purplish taproots of sugar beets. Considered one of the world's healthiest vegetables, beets are packed with health-supporting antioxidant pigments, such as lutein, zeaxanthin, carotenoids, betaine, glycine, polyphenols, phenolic acids, vitamins A and C and anthocyanins. Beets are also particularly high in betalains, which are responsible for the vibrant red color of beetroots.

Many other vegetables, particularly those with dark red and purple hues such as eggplants, purple corn, black carrots, red cabbage, purple cauliflower, red-skinned potatoes, purple sweet potatoes and radish, are also great sources of anthocyanins. But according to a study published in the Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin, fruits generally contain more anthocyanins than vegetables. [11]

To help you support optimal health and healthy antioxidant levels, here are eight creative ways to include Groovy Bee® Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder Blend  in your meals: [12]

• Sprinkle on your breakfast cereal, yogurt or oatmeal: Add Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder to your morning favorites for a flavorful antioxidant boost.

• Mix into homemade salad dressings: Give your salad dressings a fruity twist by mixing in Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder.

• Add to homemade breads, pastries and pancake batter: For an extra burst of flavor and healthy antioxidants, add one or two tablespoons of Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder to your pancake, muffin, scone and quick bread recipes. Remember to add extra moisture when using the powder.

• Use as flavoring for snacks or sprinkle onto dips and fruit chips: Infuse healthy snacks (like granola bars and energy bites) and dips (like melted dipping chocolate) with a touch of berry flavor and anthocyanins by adding Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder.

• Use generously to flavor baked desserts and ice cream: You can mix Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder with your favorite ice cream, frosting, icing, cake batter or cookie recipes for satisfyingly healthy desserts.

• Mix into dry rubs and seasonings: Meats and slightly tart or sweet berries make a good combination. Add a small amount of Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder to dry rubs and seasonings to elevate the flavor of your favorite meats or use the powder to create sweet and savory sauces for grilled or roasted meats.

• Add to regular tea or homemade tea blends: Make homemade herbal or fruit tea blends using Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder or simply dissolve a small amount in your regular tea or drinking water for a refreshing, antioxidant-filled beverage.

• Add to post-workout shakes, juices or smoothies: Your go-to post-workout drinks could also use an antioxidant boost. Mix Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder into shakes, juices or smoothies. Anthocyanins provide beneficial effects after intense physical activity, according to a study published in the journal Current Developments in Nutrition. [13]

Groovy Bee® Organic Super Anthocyanins Powder Blend is vegan, gluten-free, China-free, non-GMO and certified Kosher and organic. This premium superfood powder blend is also meticulously lab tested for glyphosate, heavy metals and microbiology.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose any diseases.