Blueberries are packed with antioxidant phytonutients that neutralize free radical damage and have been shown to provide protective effects for heart disease, macular degeneration, age-related conditions of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, colon and ovarian cancer, urinary tract infections, and promote gastrointestinal health and night-time visual acuity. When analyzed with 60 fruits and vegetables, by researchers at Tufts University, blueberries won the gold medal for their capacity to destroy free radicals. These nutritional heavy weights are also full of flavor and low in calories.

There is nothing better then fresh northern Michigan blueberries, so we have been baking up blueberry buckle, blueberry pancakes, and eating them by the handful for snacks. HHMMMM good! You can learn more about the health benefits of blueberries by reading this article: http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?dbid=8&tname=foodspice