Jul 28, 2009

Berries In Colours Reflect Power In Antioxidants

By Anastacia Sampson

For high Vitamin C doses we may indulge in fresh strawberries. While many other berry fresh types abound! From blue-staining blueberries (that are blue-purple in colour) to raspberries, cranberries, mulberries and other juicy sweet berries.

Some berries are not that sweet but rather harmful and fatal. To come across wild berries, mushrooms and other unknown varieties it is worth not even trying them for taste. Know before you pick and eat what is poisonous. Although mushrooms may look appealing, they are a fungus and can be dangerous.

In our stores the small button mushrooms are most common and safe. They're mostly water, while shitake mushrooms are known to be very health supporting. Berries are nutritious and supply various levels of protective antioxidants. Blueberries have an abundance of antioxidants to reduce our rate of ageing and help ward away the development of disease. Cranberries are used therapeutically for urinary tract infections. A susceptibility to kidney stones can be lessened by taking cranberry juice. There are medications for urinary and bladder problems that incorporate cranberries.

Scientific and medical studies have shown the potency of cranberry juice to protect against some forms of kidney stones. Blueberries have also been shown to effectively protect and treat urinary tract infections. Cranberries and blueberries prevent the harmful bacteria from latching onto the urinary walls. This ensures that the harmful bacteria can not set up house and create a flourishing family to grow and cause ill health. Certain berries tend to grow in specific countries where they are more popular and easily available. Unfortunately we do not have access to fresh berries at our nearby grocery stores generally. Yet we have access to frozen and canned berries. As berries are fragile they are not suitable for mass transport and storage in fresh form.

We may love the mulberries, which not only feed us but the leaves of that mulberry tree feed silk worms. We have used berries to make juice, which is an old practice and we can always find berry flavoured juices or concentrated berry juices.

It is known that bakery products of pies and tarts often include berry ingredients. Often we have the cherries on ice-cream or cakes. Another decorative piece that is nutritious and a colourful appeal! Usually preserved, red cherries are available in packages in grocery stores. Valuable iron levels are in loganberries, blackberries, black currents and raspberries. The gooseberries may be more common and have a yellow tinge. Vitamin E levels in useful levels are found in the blackberries!

All in all berries are high in fibre, minerals and vitamins relative to various other fruits. Although berries may be minor juicy fragile ball-like fruits, they do pack a punch for nutritional health.

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