Berries, Berries, Spring Berries
It is the Spring!
It is berry time - time to eat strawberries [strawberry recipe], blueberries, blackberries,
mulberries, loganberries, cherries and others you can find at the market. What
can be more tempting than all the fresh berries sitting in front of you and
waiting to be picked up. The red, the
blue, the purple, the orange, and the yellow, the colours remind you of the
fresh spring breeze blowing through the woods, the crystal water running down
the creeks and the bright sunlight shining between the gaps of the green
leaves. Berries are poetic, magic and
bring back us all the memories of nature, the bush and the forest.
The Secret of Being Pretty
For
berries, the secret of being so attractive is to create contrast in colour with
their backgrounds and allure animals to eat them, and therefore provide aid in
the dispersal
of the plants' seeds.
Usually, berries
are a
good source of dietary fibre, vitamins and essential minerals, such as zinc. They also contain amongst the highest levels
of natural antioxidants - which can combat the oxidative damage during normal
metabolism.
Berries' colours are due to natural plant
pigments. Their beautiful
blue and red hues also mean they are very good for human health.
Some Berry Health
Facts:
Cranberries and blueberries contain a substance
that may prevent bladder infections.
Blueberries and raspberries contain lutein,
which is important for healthy vision.
Eating a diet rich in blackberries, blueberries,
raspberries, cranberries and strawberries may help to reduce your risk of
several types of cancers.
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