Black foods have been around us forever; but recently scientists have rediscovered particular important ingredients inside these black foods.

What are those black foods? Well, these are black berries, black pepper, black rice, black beans, black sesame seeds, black grapes, black mushrooms, black olives, black tea etc. But, on the top lies 'black seed oil' or popularly known as 'kalo-jira oil' in Bangladesh. Once upon a time black rice was the food of the Emperor of China and forbidden to the common people.

Black berries are among the top ten oxidant rich foods. Its polyphenol antioxidants regulate metabolism and keeps one trim. Today scientists have found a lot of extraordinary qualities inside our Bangladeshi summer fruit 'kalo (black) jam' including its seed inside – found helpful to prevent diabetes.

Think about cinnamon which is also more or less black in colour – good for diabetic patients but not more than 1000 mg everyday. Many Chinese begin their day with a tonic made from ground black sesame seeds mixed with hot water.

Black pepper is another of the world's 50 healthiest foods. In fact, today pepper is probably the most widely used spice in the world. Japanese scientists state that black foods are not only high in oxidants, but can prevent cancer. Even it is said that black dark chocolate (but remembers, with at least 75-90% cocoa content), which tastes so good can be so good for your health.

Let's go black and keep our health perfect.

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