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Besides tasting good, blueberries are good for you, too!

Not just another tasty berry, they’re full of healthy stuff like:

• Vitamins C and E,
• Minerals, and
• Good Fatty Acids.

These things all make blueberries a super health food.

There’s Lots Of Power In Antioxidants

In addition to all those other nutritious components, blueberries also have more antioxidants than any other commonly found fruit in the US.

Anthocyanins, which is one of the nutrients that act as a powerful antioxidant, give blueberries their distinctive blue coloration. Antioxidants offer protection against cancer, heart disease and other problems caused by inflammation, so it’s important to have plenty in your diet.

Blueberries are also considered to be good brain food.

Ways To Add Blueberries To Your Diet

The optimum benefits are reached by eating one to two cups of fresh or frozen blueberries daily.

Don’t limit yourself to eating just fresh blueberries. There are many, many ways to use blueberries.

• Blueberries go well with dairy foods like cottage cheese, yogurt, ice cream, or different kinds of cheeses.
• Instead of raisins, try using dried blueberries. This works especially well with things like oatmeal cookies, quick breads, rice pudding or granola mix.
• Blueberries are a great flavor addition to milkshakes and smoothies, whether fresh, frozen or canned. Add some extra flavor to almost any beverage with a little blueberry juice.
• Mix dried blueberries with other dried fruits, nuts and seeds.
• Put fresh or frozen blueberries are super in sweet stuff like muffins, cakes, pancakes and even puddings.
• Try using blueberries as a savory dish also, pairing blueberries with pork or chicken. Fresh or cooked sauces made with blueberries taste wonderful, plus they are great when used in fruit salsas.

Check out cookbooks. Do a search for blueberries at any recipe site. You may be surprised how many recipes come up! The ways to use blueberries are only limited by your imagination!

Blueberries For Flavor And Health Benefits

Adding blueberries to your diet adds great flavor to many foods, while adding great nutrients to your diet.  Health foods should all taste so good!

Whenever you can, add those tasty blueberries to your diet!