Nutrition

Wild Blueberries Get Top Fruit Antioxidant Scores!

When you look at a blueberry, it is obviously dark blue in colour. From my previous posts, we know that foods with dark natural pigments like red and blue, contain phytonutrients that have health-giving properties. Remember it’s the red grapes that make red wine good for us. The next time you bite into a blueberry, look inside – it’s green! That is another clue to its high nutritional value, because as you know, green is good for us.

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Rehydrate with Watermelon

It’s July, and the temperature is soaring to record-breaking levels. As we all head for the air-conditioning, let’s pause for a moment to think about what mid-January in Ontario feels like… Eating fruits is a great way to keep cool in the summer. Watermelon is a great option, like the name says, it contains 90% water…but it is also loaded with vitamins and minerals.

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