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Pretty cool about the relationship between blueberries and walnuts!

 

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June 31st, 2008

 

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Blueberries are ready for picking in these mountains of Western North Carolina!

 

Verse One: No matter your age you can learn -- while picking and eating -- many lessons in the blueberry patch. Biology lesson: Blueberries are native to North America and provide a superior food for most species of game birds like grouse, pheasant, and mourning dove. Social lesson: Ask someone from the older generation to tell you their favorite blueberry patch story. Ecological lesson: All our foods, either directly or indirectly, come from the soil. By taking good care of our soil and our air, we take better care of the health of our plants, the health of our people, and the health of our Earth.

 

Verse Two: Blueberries ripen if you let them sit on the kitchen counter for a day or two, depending on how long since they were picked. Blueberries are the easiest fruit to freeze. Washing is optional as the berries are continuously washed by the rains and morning dews. Spread the berries in a single layer on a cookie sheet and cover with a towel. Place in the freezer for 2-3 hours until solid. Remove from sheet and put into quart-size or gallon-size freezer bags. Remove as much air as you can, pour 1 tablespoon of water down the side (prevents dehydration in the bag due to the presence of air in the bag), seal well, and put back into the freezer. To thaw, either pour frozen berries into a bowl, cover, and place in the refrigerator overnight or pour some into a dish and let sit for 30 minutes on counter or table. Do not use a microwave to thaw them. Some people enjoy the berries frozen.

 

Verse 3: James A. Joseph, PhD, at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University calls them "brainberries" and says that blueberries have a particularly complex relationship with fats. "Together, the polyphenols in berries and walnuts, and the fatty acids in the walnuts or avocados fluidize the nerve cell membrane," Joseph reported. These foods make the membrane more responsive to a wide array of signals from neurotransmitters. The combination of the antioxidant effects and the membrane fluidizing effects provides a double-barrel approach to maintaining brain health.

 

Verse 4: They just taste good.

Reference: "The Smartest Food" by Daniel A. Marano, Psychology Today, June 2008, pp. 59-60.

 

 

 

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Dr. Liz Lipski has a

PhD and is board certified in clinical nutrition. A 30-year practitioner,

author, and the Director of Doctoral Studies at Hawthorn University. She is

founder of Innovative Healing Inc., author of Digestive Wellness, Digestive

Wellness for Children, and many other publications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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