The anti-inflammatory benefits of cherries help in taming chronic, systemic inflammation in a delicious manner. This post from The Chopra Center tells you why you should incorporate more of them into your diet—and gets you started with a delicious cherry–berry smoothie recipe. Spring and summer are the seasons of mouth-watering cherries and berries. These fresh, sweet-tasting ... Continue Reading
Amazing Benefits of Blueberries You Should Know
Blueberries are crammed full of antioxidants and offer huge health benefits. This post from Mercola.com provides the low-down on these immensely popular, little blue wonders. The Buzz on Blueberries Botanical name: Vaccinium corybosum Blueberries are distinctive in so many ways. Not only are they the only blue food, but there are also more blueberry species native to North ... Continue Reading
The Absolute Must-Knows About FIBER (plus high fiber foods)
Fiber is an essential part of a healthy diet. It is naturally found in many fundamental foods. For a well-balanced diet, fiber - both soluble and insoluble - must be regularly consumed to maintain a multitude of bodily functions. Fiber found in foods that cannot be digested or, if fiber ferments at a later stage in the digestive process, it is called dietary fiber. Dietary ... Continue Reading
Eating Berries Linked To Improved Memory
Recent research published in Annals of Neurology and lead by Elizabeth Devore and her team of researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston showed that women who eat more berries have a slower rate of age-related memory loss than those who do not. The study began in 1980 and followed Nurses' Health Study Participants via questionnaire administered every four years. ... Continue Reading