Living To 150

Scientists have ‘modified’ tomatoes to make them purple. They have done this by modifying them genetically such that they contain anthocyanins. 
Anthocyanins are a type of a class of substance called flavonoids, which show anti-oxidant activity. Flavonoids produce yellow, red or blue colouration in flowers and fruit. They also offer protection against insects and microbes. [...]

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Antioxidants have been recognized as vital for good health since the early 1980s. However, one class of antioxidant is particularly beneficial: the poyphenols.
Polyphenols are particularly beneficial for reducing the risk of heart disease as well as for reducing aging tendencies in general.
Professor Williamson, Professor of Function Foods at Leeds University, has published a list [...]

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