Health Benefit Of Raspberries....A Powerful Cancer Fighting Juicy Sweet Little Berry
The health benefit of raspberries is quite amazing...a real summer favorite with a juicy sweet succulent taste...and how good in jams are they? But there is more.
Raspberries also contain bioflavonoids called anthrocyanins and ellagic acid...which are powerful antioxidants. Jaw dropping raspberry fact time...did you know that raspberries are thought to have 10 times (yes 10 times) more antioxidants than tomatoes or broccoli? They are also found to contain some specific antioxidants that are found almost nowhere else. I'll explain..... Approximately 50% of the antioxidant effect of raspberries is caused by ellagitannins (cancer fighters). Where else can you find ellagitannins? Well, strawberries and walnuts have them in small doses....and that's it, practically nowhere else can they be found. Researchers are saying that the raspberry, like several other fruits and vegetables such as tomato, strawberry, kiwi and broccoli, represents a valuable contrasting source of potentially healthy compounds and can represent an important component of a balanced diet. Raspberries do start to perish very quickly, so it is advisable to eat them as soon as they are picked, or they can be stored in the fridge for a few days. If you freeze them then some, if not all, of the vitamin C is lost...but the antioxidant capacity is not affected much. Welcome to the raspberry family....
You know those little red seeds in raspberries? Well thanks to them, they provide high amounts of insoluble fibre as well as good amounts of of the soluble fibre, pectin...which helps to control cholesterol levels. So, a very important berry indeed. To enjoy the health benefit of raspberries put it on your shopping list now and introduce it into your diet...quickly! Check out our Good Berry Guide. Back From Health Benefit Of Raspberries to Homepage
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