The (fiber) Power Of Berries By Christoph Puetz At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Every healthy diet should include lots of fruits – including different kind of berries. The Fiber35 Diet is no exemption from this rule. The fiber35 diet actually uses a lot of fruits to help you to increase the daily amount of fiber you consume. Berry fruits are a great source of (good) fiber for your body. Berries do not only contain fiber, but they also contain healthy nutrients that help to fight certain diseases. If you opt for colorful berries like blueberries and blackberries, you will discover that they are full of phytonutrients. Especially the skin of smaller blueberries carries a lot phytonutrients. Phytonutrients contains powerful antioxidants that can help you to fight diseases. These antioxidants are also called anthocyanins and cancer fighters. Blueberries are a great example that color makes your life richer: the darker the color, the better (healthier) the berry for you. By now you know that Blueberries are high in the soluble fiber. One cup of Blueberries has about 4 grams of dietary fiber.

Blueberries have the highest antioxidant concentration of berry fruits due to the high level of anthocyanins in the blueberry's dark skin. Bilberries as an example have anthocyanins in the flesh as well as in their skin. But consumer beware - not all blueberries are created equal. The smaller, wild blueberries have much more skin and less water than the artificially cultivated blueberries that grow on farms. Because most of the health-promoting pigment is in the skin, the smaller the berry, the more anthocyanins. As a rule of thumb - when it comes to these blue-ish benefits, bigger is certainly not better.

What are great tasting ways to eat Blueberries? Blueberries can be easily mixed into many recipes. Blueberries are a great add-on in pancakes, muffins, breakfast cereal, taste great blended into smoothies and shakes. I personally eat one cup 3 or 4 times a week mixed into my breakfast cereal. Here are a few quick and easy serving ideas: Add frozen blueberries to your breakfast shake. It's colorful and refreshing. Fresh or dried blueberries add great taste to cold breakfast cereals. Blueberry pie, cobbler and muffins are all-time favorites that can be enjoyed throughout the entire year. There is no need for a holiday or a specific season to start eating Blueberries.

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