Blueberries, red wine and coffee are three of my favorite things. In fact, my daily diet consists of blueberries, oatmeal and coffee for breakfast and I normally have one glass of red wine for dinner. Okay, maybe two glasses. In a recent article on www.GoodHousekeeping.com
(No I am not a subscriber and my wife can attest to that. Maybe Bad Housekeeping) there is data that supports the Blueberries, Red Wine, Coffee and Chocolate contain "Anti Aging Benefits." No it does not mean you can turn back the clock, but blueberries, for example, have a high amount of antioxidants. According the the article, blueberries "combat free radicals, molecules that can cause widespread cell damage and are linked to chronic inflammation. Unlike the inflammation that occurs when you sprain an ankle or strain a muscle, the type that contributes to aging is persistent, and thought to be at the root of most chronic diseases, from cancer, heart disease, and diabetes to Alzheimer's, arthritis, and osteoporosis." Well it is Friday and since I have already consumed my daily diet of blueberries and coffee, time to go have a glass of Malbec. As they say in Argentina, Salud!!!
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Sounds great to me. Do the berries retain their health benfits if they are dried?
Generally speaking, yes. However, dried fruit will contain more calories per serving than fresh fruit because water content has been removed during the drying process. Here is an informative article that was in the Seattle Times.
http://tinyurl.com/driedblueberries
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