Blueberries are a Healthy, Deliciously Sweet Fruit to add to your Diet

Blueberries are low shrubs, in the same plant family as cranberries, which are native to Europe. Blueberries have since become a traditional American fruit with different species flourishing in different regions of the country: Highbush, Swamp, and Rabbit Eye in warmer areas, and Lowbush, Low, Sweet Blueberry in northern areas. Blueberries replaced Huckleberries which were once favored by the Scots in the
Highlands for canning until American blueberries came on the market.

While not loaded with vitamins and minerals, Blueberries provide some important health benefits when added to your regular diet:

•      Blueberries may help prevent urinary tract infections by making urine more acidic, which helps destroy bacteria that invade the bladder and urethra;
•   Blueberries contain anthromyacins which may help prevent heart disease and certain types of cancer;
•          Blueberries may help against intestinal upsets;
•          Blueberries are a good source of Vitamin C and Iron;
•          Blueberries are a good source of dietary fiber;
•          Blueberries are an excellent source of antioxidants.

The primary negative with regard to blueberries is that they may cause allergic reactions in some people. So load up your shopping cart with fresh blueberries and start enjoying their many health benefits.