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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.

Blueberries: The #1 Antioxidant Fruit

May 05, 2009 Posted by: Jennifer sunsetvalleyorganics@gmail.com antioxidant,  antioxidants,  berries,  blueberries,  blueberry,  health,  nutrition,  super berries,  super food

The USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging in Boston has developed an assay called ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity), which qualifies the antioxidant capacity of foods. Fresh blueberries have a high level of ORAC, 2400 per 100 grams. (As a comparison, five servings of some fruits and vegetables in a typical American diet score around 1600)

In a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) laboratory at Tuft's University in Boston, Massachusetts, researchers have found that blueberries rank #1 in antioxidant activity when compared to 40 common fresh fruits and vegetables. Concord grape juice is next on the list with about two thirds of the antioxidant activity of blueberries followed by strawberries, kale, and spinach.

What are antioxidants?

Antioxidants help neutralize harmful by-products called "free radicals" that can lead to cancer and other age-related diseases. These molecules battle cell and DNA damage involved in cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and perhaps brain degeneration. Anthocyanin (the pigment that makes blueberries blue) is thought to be responsible for this major health benefit.