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Article: Desperation Dinners: They're berry, berry good for you
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- July 21, 2004
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Alicia writes: I don't need a reason to eat bunches of fresh
blueberries - I simply love the little blue-black orbs. The latest
studies are also showing that the blueberry is a virtual powerhouse
of great nutrition.
While reports don't always say (or definitively prove) exactly
what blueberries do in your body, there seems to be no dispute that
they're very, very good for you. Here are some of the recently
reported highlights:
* Researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Center rank blueberries
No. 1 in antioxidants when compared with 40 other fresh fruits and
veggies. Antioxidants help neutralize the free radicals that can lead
to cancer.
* Blueberries are packed with potassium, calcium, ...