Eat Blueberries.
Blueberries have been found to have one of the highest ORAC values of any food in the world. What does that mean? Well ORAC is a rating system for antioxidant power. Scientists look at how all the different phytochemicals and antioxidants in a given food perform together and then give an overall rating to the food based on its performance. Think of a sports team. A championship team doesn't win a championship just because it has good players. It becomes outstanding because of how well they work together as a group. The best teams are more than just the sum of their individual players. Well, it's the same thing with antioxidants. The ORAC rating looks at how well the antioxidants in a given food work together and how much protection and value they give you when taken as a group in that particular food. And one of the highest scorers of all time is blueberries. Blueberries are low in sugar. They're high in fiber. And research is constantly revealing their almost magical healing properties.
2006-06-22 11:12:44
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answered by SirHyde 3
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2006-06-22 11:10:25
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answered by bashar s 1
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There is not a healtiest berry. They all play a vauable role with in the body.
blueberries contain a substance that will help prevent or treat painful bladder infections, blueberries and strawberries have been shown to have anti-cancer properties in laboratory settings, Cherries are also full of vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and fiber—a lot of nutrition for about 90 calories per cup, Red raspberries have also demonstrated similar anti-cancer properties in the lab, and black raspberries contain powerful antioxidants which may help to slow down the aging process.
2006-06-29 07:57:08
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answered by rubix 2
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Anything that ends in the word berries is supposed to have lots of anti-oxidents. But I think Blueberries tops the list (both yours and the healthy list).
2006-06-22 11:18:58
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answered by Mandalawind 5
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1 blueberries
2006-06-22 12:27:37
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answered by Meg 2
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Blueberries, the darker the fruit, the healthier it is!
2006-06-22 11:10:17
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answered by KEOE 4
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I would say blueberries. Apparently there are tons of anti-oxidants in blueberries.
2006-06-22 11:50:23
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answered by Cyn 3
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its Blueberries...http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-B00001-01c20Tr.html...But some have more nutrients then other so it's best if u mix it all and eat it in order to get all the vitamins and minerals you need.
2006-06-22 11:20:23
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answered by Ms. Know It All 1
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Blueberryies. They are soooooo good, too. If a fruit is dark, it is more healthy.
2006-06-22 11:11:28
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answered by Jenaca 2
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strawberries 4 me ummmm
2006-06-22 11:55:34
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answered by Restricted 4
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