Berry Beneficial
Written on May 1, 2010 by admin
Your favorite summer fruits are true health stars. New studies show that berries and other red, blue, and purple fruits are even more antioxidant- rich than researchers had thought, with body-wide benefits. And the calorie cost is low: One cup of raspberries, for instance, has only 65 calories and no fat (plus a healthy 8 grams of fiber). So savor our desserts— or fill up on fresh fruit, guilt-free.
PUT BLACKBERRIES ON YOUR SHOPPING LIST .They have the most antioxidants per serving—even more than super foods like red wine, dark
chocolate, and red cabbage.
SLICE UP SOME VITAMIN C One serving of strawberries (about one cup) contains 144 percent of the daily value of C. That’s 24 percent more than a typical 8-ounce glass of OJ from a carton.
GRAB A PLUM FOR AN ON-THE-RUN SNACK. A recent study found that some varieties may have just as many antioxidants as a half cup of blueberries. Be sure to eat the skin: That’s where the bulk of a plum’s (and most other fruits’) disease-fighting phytonutrients reside.
BENEFIT FROM THE BLUES, TOO New research suggests blueberries may help keep high blood pressure in check. Canadian researchers report that feeding stroke-prone animals a blueberry- enriched diet for six weeks lowered their systolic blood pressure (the top number) by 30 percent compared with that of animals on a control diet.
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