1.23.2009
Berries: Good for the Brain, Potent Against Cancer
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New research points to even greater anti-oxidant powers for flavenol-containing dark-skinned berries such as blue and red blackberries, raspberries, elderberries, and blueberries, with the latter possibly slightly less potent than the former varieties.
The NY Times blog has a round-up.
health berry links as a resource:
raspberries
blueberries
elderberries as in 'your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of..."
chokeberries - the berry with the greatest concentration of antioxidants
black currants
marionberries
gooseberries
blackberries
Labels: anti-oxidants, berries, blackberries, nytimes, power
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