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“Of all the senses, sight must be the most delightful,” said Helen Keller, who had become one of the 20th century’s leading humanitarians despite being born a deaf-blind. Although she had succeeded in proving that disability was never a hindrance to accomplishing great things, she still acknowledged how wonderful it must be to have been able to see.

Anthocyanin, found in elderberries in high amounts, is what gives the berry its characteristic dark purple color. In fact, anthocyanin is responsible for the red, purple, and blue colors in many other fruits, flowers, and vegetables. In addition to being a colored pigment, anthocyanin contains many medicinal properties that yield various therapeutic effects and health benefits when consumed in eating edible plants:

We usually think of bacteria as germs that cause diseases. But the fact is, your body is full of bacteria that actually play an important role in human survival! 

Guess what? There are even MORE bacteria that serve a useful purpose for your body as compared to those that are harmful! So you can take “good bacteria” off the oxymoron list.

There are many health benefits that zinc brings to those who maintain a healthy amount of it. Zinc can treat diarrhea, enhance learning and memory by regulating the synapses between neurons, improve acne symptoms, and reduce the risk of certain age-related diseases such as pneumonia, infection, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

The first step towards great health begins with helping the body become more alkaline. The acid-alkaline balance is important, since many functions in the body occur only at a certain level of acidity or alkalinity.