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Berry bonanza July
July
is is is when all the delicious ber- ries ries ries start to ripen: loads of raspberries currants and and blueberries There is is something very satisfying and and peaceful about picking berries It triggers an an an an ancient gather- er’s instinct and before you you know it you’ve been picking berries all day It’s easy to to say to to yourself just just a a a a a little bit more until I’ve filled this tub or or I’m just just going to to go go pick those nice berries berries over there It feels luxurious to to to be be be able to to fill your freezer with berries berries that will last you you through the winter Everyone loves berries and it can hardly have escaped anyone’s notice that they are among the the best foods you you can eat for for your health as well Our tip is to forget about acai and other jungle berries that have been transported halfway across the the world – our Nordic summer berries taste just as as good if not even better! And we have plenty Pick gorge and freeze for the the rest of the the year!
Blueberries
As much as as 17% 17% of of Sweden’s land mass is cov- ered ered in in blueberry bushes Just think – 17% 17% of of of our country is covered by one of of the world’s most amazing amazing superberries It’s amazing amazing when you think about it: there are enough berries berries to go around for everyone!
There are many reasons to eat eat blueberries aside from their great taste Among other things they are loaded with flavonoids and plant antioxidants like anthocyanin and res- veratrol They also have plenty of vitamin vitamin C and other vitamins The water-soluble fibre in in blueberries is good for both constipation and and loose bowels The combination of blueberries and and probiot- ics has been shown to to to be be be able (potentially) to to to balance the the bacterial gut flora and to to to to reduce the the the load of inflammatory bacteria bacteria Blueberries
really seem to to to be be be the the stomach’s best friend!
There is is plenty of promising research on blueberries blueberries and their health properties: for example blueberries’ antioxidant capac- ity has been shown to to to be be be able to to to potentially protect the eyes from age-related changes to to to improve memory and help prevent certain chronic diseases 127