The Cook wrote:
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> On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:59:00 -0700, Arri London >
> wrote:
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> >
> >
> >Ophelia wrote:
> >>
> >> Ophelia wrote:
> >> > cybercat wrote:
> >> >> "Ophelia" > wrote in
> >> >>>
> >> >>> We have fresh blueberries in our supermarkets but I don't know where
> >> >>> they are from. I will look next time I go there.
> >> >>
> >> >> Do you like blueberries?
> >> > Yes I do. I tried to grow them and I did get a few berries but not
> >> > enough to try to grow more
> >> >
> >> > Apparently they are the new Wonder Food.
> >> >
> >> > Antioxidants I believe. The wonder cure all
> >>
> >> Just an addition to my mail. Do these things really help eyesight? if so,
> >> how??
> >>
> >> I sure could use something
> >
> >Haven't found a mechanism for how they work, assuming they work at all
> >of course. Still sorting through the reports on the Net. Tasty
> >antioxidants can't do any real harm can they?
>
> I found a book at Costco within the last year, "12 Best Foods
> Cookbook" by Dana Jacobi. It lists the foods, the nutrients and
> recipes for using them.
>
> For blueberries:
> "BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
> Serving size: 1/2 cup fresh or frozen, 1/4 cup dried
> Vitamins: A, C, E, beta-carotene
> Minerals: Potassium, Manganese, Magnesium
> Phytonutrients: Anthocyanins, chlorogenic acid, ellagic acid,
> catechins, resvertrol
> Also Provides: Fiber
>
> Ounce for ounce, blueberries provide more antioxidants than any other
> fresh fruit or vegetable, including ellagic acid, plus cancer-fighting
> chlorogenic acid.
>
> Recent studies indicate that eating blueberries may improve memory,
> intelligence, and coordination.
>
> Recommended servings: Every day is ideal, but try to eat berries a
> least three time a week.
>
> Also eat: blackberries, cherries, cranberries, raspberries,
> strawberries and purple grapes."
>
> --
> Susan N.


TY! That's the biochemical/nutrient profile but looking for the
mechanism too (hey I'm a biochemist; we like to know these things). May
not be known at this point; that sort of research can take a long time.