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Article: Homemade Blueberry Cream Cheese; Summertime Blueberry Breakfast; Pork Chops with Blueberry-Balsamic Vinegar Sauce; Blueberry-Lemon English Trifle; Blueberry Icebox Pie
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- Concord Monitor
- Article date:
- June 29, 2005
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sure sign that summer has arrived in New Hampshire is just around
the corner: the arrival of blueberries.
Standing in a local pick-your-own field with the sun on your back,
hunting for the ripest berries and popping a few of the warm, sweet
morsels into your mouth is a seasonal rite of passage for food
lovers. And the effort reaps significant rewards.
According to Erica Schultze, a registered dietitian at Concord
Hospital's Center for Health Promotion, these little berries pack a
healthy punch when it comes to fighting disease.
"Blueberries are higher in antioxidants than practically any other
fruit or vegetable, which helps fight cancer and decreases wrinkles
as you age," she says. ...