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Can Foods Forestall Aging? USDA Says YES!

Jul 12, 2009 Posted by: Jennifer sunsetvalleyorganics@gmail.com antioxidant,  antioxidants,  berries,  blueberries,  blueberry,  health,  nutrition,  super berries
And Blueberries rank at the top of the list!

Studies at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston suggest that consuming fruits and vegetables with a high-ORAC value may help slow the aging process in both body and brain. ORAC--short for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity--measures the ability of foods, blood plasma, and just about any substance to subdue oxygen free radicals in the test tube.

Early evidence indicates that this antioxidant activity translates to animals, protecting cells and their components from oxidative damage. Getting plenty of the foods with a high-ORAC activity, such as spinach, strawberries, and blueberries, has so far:

  • raised the antioxidant power of human blood,
  • prevented some loss of long-term memory and learning ability in middle-aged rats,
  • maintained the ability of brain cells in middle-aged rats to respond to a chemical stimulus, and
  • protected rats' tiny blood vessels—capillaries—against oxygen damage.
These results have prompted Ronald L. Prior to suggest that "the ORAC measure may help define the dietary conditions needed to prevent tissue damage. To read the whole story:

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/feb99/aging0299.htm

Blueberry Smoothie Recipe

Jun 15, 2009 Posted by: Jennifer sunsetvalleyorganics@gmail.com antioxidant,  antioxidants,  around the farm,  berries,  blueberries,  blueberry,  breakfast,  health,  nutrition,  recipe,  recipies,  smoothie,  super berries,  super food
Best Blueberry Smoothies...Nutritious and Satisfying any day for Breakfast, Lunch or Snack

1 cup Frozen Blueberries
1 Banana,
1/2 cup Yogurt
1 cup fruit juice
Ice as needed

Put ingredients in blender, juice and berries first. Blend. Add ice to get preferred consistency. (I like using apple juice with about 1 cup of ice, but the Wilts like orange juice).

Is there fiber in blueberries?

May 15, 2009 Posted by: Jennifer sunsetvalleyorganics@gmail.com antioxidant,  antioxidants,  berries,  blueberries,  blueberry,  health,  nutrition,  super berries,  super food
YES! Organic Blueberries are a great, nutritious and delicious source of fiber! Blueberries are a good source of vitamin C and fiber. One cup of conventional blueberries equals one serving and provides 15 percent of the vitamin C and 14 percent of the dietary fiber needed daily. We've measured Sunset Valley Organics Vitamin C, and know you'll get twice the Vitamin C as conventional berries, and we're working out how to measure the fiber in our very uniquely grown, certified organic produce. Blueberries do not contain any cholesterol or fat and are low in calories. Include blueberries in your diet.