Health benefits of lal shak

Lal shak (red, leafy vegetable) is a very common, fast growing and cheap vegetable of Bangladesh. People eat lal shak due to its attractive colour and taste. Researchers reported that lal shak is one of the major sources of anthocyanins, which are directly involved in protecting use against cancer, diabetes, aging and oxidative damage. Anthocyanins are water-soluble chemicals which are mostly available in berries (blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, etc.). Recently researchers found that 100g lal shak contains 250-667 mg anthocyanins whereas 100g berries contain 25-648 mg anthocyanins. However, berries are expensive and also not available in our country. Therefore, lal shak can be our source of anthocyanins. So it might be suggested that we should eat lal shak regularly to get good health and longer life.