In a previous entry, I’ve discussed the health and medicinal benefits of eating blueberries. ChefMD also writes about a new study indicating that the pterostilbene antioxidant in blueberries helps prevent colon cancer.
Looking for a way to incorporate blueberries into your diet? Try Dr. John La Puma’s Triple Berry Blender Blaster! Se also BBC’s special on Making the Most of Blueberries. Aside from buying and cooking tips, you’ll also find several recipes for desserts and cakes using blueberries.

Researchers from the USDA Human Nutrition Center say blueberries rank as #1 in antioxidant activity when compared to 40 other fresh fruits and vegetables, and thus contribute in preventing cancer and other age-related diseases.
Dr. Fuhrman of DiseaseProof reiterates the medicinal value of blueberries:
Like all other foods, the calories in blueberries come from its macro nutrients – 56 grams of carbohydrate, 1.5 grams of fat and 2.7 grams of protein. But it is blueberries’ micro nutrient content that packs the most impressive wallop. Blueberries are packed with tannins, anthocyanins that have been linked to prevention – and even reversal – of …read more