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Blueberries&

Raspberries

Berries contain powerful compounds called
antioxidants. Antioxidants protect your cells
against free radical damage caused by oxidation.

If you bite into an apple and leave it out, pretty
soon you’ll notice the apple turning brown-that’s
oxidation. The same happens when a nail gets
rusty. By the way, which part of an apple has the
most antioxidants? The skin! Antioxidants give the
skin its bright colors and berries are the brightest
of them all.

ORGANICALLY GROWN blueberries have
significantly higher concentrations of phenol
antioxidants and anthocyanin antioxidants than
commercially grown fruits and are best eaten raw.
Blueberries contain four powerful antioxidants:
Packed with
anthocyanins, flavonols, tannins, and Vitamin C and Supports healthy Fights cancer cell
resveratrol-the same potent antioxidant found in collagen skin and gums growth
red wine.

Raspberries are similarly high in antioxidants. The
unique acid in raspberries protects human cells,
which leads to amazing looking skin. High in
vitamin C, rich in B-vitamin, and help metabolize Reduces Improves Fights risk of
carbs, protein and fat. Inflammation memory Alzheimer’s