Delicious Blueberry kisses!

Fresh hand-picked blueberries! Yummo! Photo by: thecolleyhouse.org

If you're anything like I was as a kid...I hated blueberries! They were weird, tasted funny and were too mushy. Nowadays...you'd have to tie my hands to keep from eating them right off the stand! (and even then I'll still sneak in a few handfuls!)

I super love blueberries, but I understand that our tastes change as we change, and our preferences evolve as we evolve...thus...we must be ever vigilant and patience with ourselves and others...and our food choices.

Back to these little blue nuggets of wonder...

Whole body antioxidant support! Get you some! Photo by: health.usnews.com

You know the name of the game: "Raw or nothing at all!" and blueberries carefully fit the bill around here! They are actually best eaten raw as that is when they taste yummiest AND provide the highest nutritional value to your growing (and changing) body.

Berry berry delicious! Photo by: erasedisease.com

Where else can one find cognitive, cardiovascular, blood sugar, anti-cancer, and eye support all in one superfood?! At only 84 calories per 1 cup serving...how much better can it get!

Known for high antioxidant properties, we can thank Anthocyanins for their rich red, blue and even purple color. Many of the phytonutrients we find in blueberries explain this fruit's instant claim to fame among top superstar foods. We see this in the ways blueberries keep free radicals in the blood stream at bay and function as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in the body.

Don't they just look like little sunshines? Love! Photo by: breakingmuscle.com

These tiny tots pack loads of Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Manganese, and Fiber!

The truth is one should readily consume at least three (3) cups of fruit EVERYDAY and blueberries should certainly be welcomed at the party 3-4 times per week or every single day. Also nice to know is most studies suggest that, though best eaten fresh and raw, blueberries are one of the few fruits that do NOT lose a significant amount of nutritional value when frozen! You know what that means!

I fall berry hard for these tasty treats! Photo by: rollingout.com 

Stock up and enjoy them all year round!

BONUS: Raw Blueberry Smoothie Recipe!

1/2 banana
1 1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup blackberries
1 cup almond milk
1 cup spinach leaves
Blend, add a bit of water if too thick or more berries if too thin! Enjoy!
More superb recipes here!

As a transitioning raw vegan I LOVE easy foods, rich in nutrients and even simpler to prepare! Pick up some blueberries in your neighborhood today!

Live. Love. Well.
~h