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Food for Thought: The Power of Purple Potatoes ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½

potato-heartby Diane Dembicki, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Director of

The September 3 eCommunicator shared news from the that purple potatoes may pack a powerful cancer prevention punch. The findings were published in the by Penn State researchers.

Substances in purple potatoes, which include anthocyanins, chlorogenic acid, and resistant starch, may help kill colon cancer stem cells. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, according to the . Thus, eat colorfully. In other words, eat from a rainbow. 

Check out a healthy and delicious ´Ú°ù´Ç³¾ÌýThe New York Times.

This article was featured in the Fall 2015 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ .

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