Blueberries for All - Superfood

I’ve been saving up blueberry recipes. I know that blueberries won’t show up in farmers’ markets in northern states until mid-June, but there are plenty now available in supermarkets from places like Georgia, which grows 10 percent of the nation’s crop. In California, where blueberry production is a recent thing, begun successfully only in the 1990s, the harvest started in February. So I’ve been biding my time.

I don’t put much stock in the concept of “super foods,” but if you do, blueberries should be on your list. Their health benefits are well documented in the scientific literature. One study, published last year in BMJ, showed a correlation between the consumption of blueberries, apples and grapes, but especially blueberries, and a significantly lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. Scientists who are looking at foods that contain fibers that nourish probiotics, or beneficial microflora, in our lower intestines are finding that blueberries and other berries have a lot of potential in this area.

For more on this excellent story, click here http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/blueberries-for-all/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Recipes%20for%20Health&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0