Do you love blueberries as much as I do?

Question

. . . I can never get enough. Especially when it's summer, then I eat them frozen like desert

or put them in a fruit salad =)

Answer 1

I kid you not....I've eaten an entire container as a meal..... I can't get enough, either.

I tell people that I eat a whole box like that and they give me weird looks. Or say something like, "They're good in pancakes, muffins, etc...."

I'm sure they are. BUT I am very health conscious..... and nature has made them so good all by themselves.....

I've read, many times, that they are full of anti-oxidants and of course, fiber..... you can't go wrong. Mmmmmm.

Maybe you and I will both turn into huge blueberries like that girl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory??

Answer 2

LOVE THEM! I cant get enough either love them fresh! Blueberry tea is the best hot or cold! Hey, Starbucks has a new bluberries n creme frap and blueberry white tea! Both great! And I cant remember the name but they came out with blueberry wheat bread taste like blueberry bagel..yummo!
Check them out!

Answer 3

Yes! I love blueberries.

Here's why:

Blueberries and Aging
In a USDA Human Nutrition Research Center laboratory, neuroscientists discovered that feeding blueberries to laboratory rats slowed age-related loss in their mental capacity, a finding that has important implications for humans.
In one study, Jim Joseph, director of the neuroscience laboratory in the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center (HNRC), fed blueberry extractions—the equivalent of a human eating one cup of blueberries a day—to mice and then ran them through a series of motor skills tests.

He found that the blueberry-fed mice performed better than their control group counterparts in motor behavioral learning and memory, and he noticed an increase in exploratory behavior. When he examined their brains, he found a marked decrease in oxidative stress in two regions of the brain and better retention of signal-transmitting neurons compared with the control mice.

The compound that appears responsible for this neuron protection, anthocyanin, also gives blueberries their color and might be the key component of the blueberry’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Blueberries, along with other colorful fruits and vegetables, test high in their ability to subdue free radicals. These free radicals, which can damage cell membranes and DNA through a process known as oxidative stress, are blamed for many of the dysfunctions and diseases associated with aging.

Blueberries and Antioxidant Activity

Antioxidants are thought to help protect the body against the damaging effects of free radicals and the chronic diseases associated with the aging process. Fresh fruits, including blueberries, and vegetables contain many of these naturally occurring antioxidants such as Vitamins C and E. Blueberries contain 14 mg of Vitamin C and 0.8 mg Vitamin E per 1 cup of blueberries. In addition, blueberries contain anthocyanins and phenolics that can also act as antioxidants. Based on data from the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (Boston, MA), blueberries are among the fruits with the highest antioxidant activity. Using a test called ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity), researchers have shown that a serving of fresh blueberries provides more antioxidant activity than many other fresh fruits and vegetables.

They also have:

Fiber, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Selenium, Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Panthothenic acid, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Answer 4

They're pretty good. I like to throw them in the blender with vanilla yogurt and strawberries, add some milk and make a summertime smoothie! Yum!

Answer 5

I keep a bag to snack on pretty much year round.

I make cobblers and pies when they are in season.

I get them in my ice cream when available.

I make sauces for deserts a few times a year.

I make jellies during christmas time to share my passion.


Mmmmmm now I'm craving some.

Answer 6

One of my top three favorites: like blueberry ice cream, blueberry salsa, blueberry coffee cake, blueberry smoothies - good stuff!

Answer 7

I love them too. I buy them, rinse with water, then freeze. I do the same with my strawberries. Love them on my cereal

Answer 8

i like blueberries & i do eat them frozen but it sounds like i don't like them more than you. cuz i wouldn't aska q just about them.

Answer 9

Love them! And they are so amazingly good for you too. Extremely high in anti-oxidants!!!

Answer 10

my fave-I love them by them selves in smoothies, on salads,
in muffins their yummo and really good for you.(antioxadent)