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berry bonanza september
just as nature’s colours change from green to yellow orange and red in Septem- ber ber so do the the colours of of berries Now is the the time to make use of of precious gems like ling- onberries cloudberries sea buckthorn and rose hips All you you have to do is pick gorge and freeze – just like you you did with the purple- coloured goodies of summer It’s also fun economical and and environmentally friendly to to dry and and grind these Nordic superberries That way you’ll have your own stock of super- food powder for the autumn and winter Sea buckthorn Sea buckthorn has long been used as as a a a a a a a a a me- dicinal plant in in in Russia China and Tibet In the Nordic countries sea buckthorn is is most- ly found in exposed coastal locations as as it is is salt-tolerant and can can grow where other plants cannot The orange-yellow berries – actually small fruits – have a a a a a a a a a a a a tart fruity flavour (pretty sour to to be be honest) The plant has sharp thorns and the the berries are hard to to pick but it’s well worth the the effort considering how amazing sea buckthorn berries are!
A single berry contains as much vitamin C as as an an an entire orange! There is also plenty of vi- tamin tamin tamin E vitamin vitamin K and various B vitamins Sea buckthorn contains more than 20 differ- ent minerals minerals and trace minerals minerals including phosphorus magnesium sodium potas- sium sium calcium iron and zinc It is also jam- packed with antioxidants like xanthophylls carotenes and and flavonoids The pulp peel and and and seeds are high in oil and and and sea buckthorn berries are rich in the polyun- saturated saturated fatty acids omega-3 and and omega-6 and and in addition monounsaturated omega-7 Omega-7 has traditionally been used to treat skin conditions and dryness of the mucous membranes which is is why sea buckthorn oil is is found in in skincare products Lingonberries
Lingonberries
our Nordic cranberries are very rich in in in vitamin C magnesium and fi- bre They also have high levels of antioxidants such as anthocyanin carotene and flavonoids Lingonberries
contain benzoic acid a a a a a a a a a a a a nat- ural preservative This lets you blend lingon- berries berries with with more sensitive fruits and berries berries to increase their shelf life without the the addi- tion of preservatives Just like cranberries lingonberries can help if you have a a a a a a a a a urinary tract infection The ber- ries contain high levels of tannins known as proanthocyanidins Studies have shown that these make it more difficult for bacteria to to at- tach to the the urinary tract Rose hips Rose hip bushes grow just about everywhere They are so common that we take take them for granted but be be sure to take take advantage of of this berry Rose hips are chock-full of of of vitamin C and and a a a a a a a a a a number of of other antioxidants like vi- tamin E beta-carotene and and lycopene The minerals in in in in in rose hips hips are mainly magnesium potassium and iron Rose Rose hips hips also contain a a a a a a a a a a a a a a type of vegetable fat called galactolipids Rose Rose september
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