Written by Charlotte WestLet’s start with easy berries. Strawberries. Low in calories and a highly antioxidant, rich in vitamin C and properties of soluble fiber. Just a few strawberries a day and you will experience the most delicious health insurance you could ever buy.
My next favorite is raspberries. This delicious fruit is so high in vitamin C it provides 50 percent of the U.S. recommended daily allowance. They also contain a small amount of calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium making raspberries great for your immune system.
Take another rich berry in vitamin C, blueberries. Blueberries are best if eaten fresh. You will also find traces of vitamin B, Beta Carotene and potassium.
And don’t leave cranberries out of your diet. Not just to be eaten at Thanksgiving, cranberry juice without sugar does wonders for your kidneys and bladder.
Oh and the the good ol blackberries. Wild blackberries living in the the wild have a higher concentration of Vitamin C than the cultivated versions.
All berry fruits are prized for vitamin C, and most are rich in soluble fiber. Most are best when eaten fresh, making berries a great super food. They are very berry good for you.
Charlotte West moved to southern Utah in 2004 from the farmlands of southern Arkansas, where cultivating the earth is a way of life. Her experiences give her a unique perspective on how plants grow, adapt, and survive in different climates. She finds great joy in sharing her knowledge with others and tending to her garden. From seedlings to 70-year-old elms, she can help you with your horticulture needs.
