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?

Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
>
> > Ophelia wrote:
> >
> > > cybercat wrote:
> > > > "Arri London" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> >
> > > >> cybercat wrote:
> >
> > > >>> Sometimes there's nothing better.
> >
> > > >> LOL we don't have fresh berries at this time of year so frozen are
> > > >> used in that capacity.
> >
> > > >> Started eating blueberries daily in an effort to boost my now
> > > >> less-than-good eyesight. Tastes a lot better than any supplement!
> >
> > > > Frozen are good, too, but the skins get so tough, don't you find them?
> > > > Normally we only have frozen this time of year, too. Their medicinal
> > > > properties are pretty amazing, I agree.
> >
> > > We have fresh blueberries in our supermarkets but I don't know where they
> > > are from. I will look next time I go there.
> >
> > Have seen fresh berries in our market too but they came from somewhere
> > where it isn't winter right now. We normally try to avoid fruits/vegs
> > not grown in this country (US) or Canada. Except maybe the really nice
> > clementines that come from South Africa LOL!
>
> "Darling Clementines" are starting to show up at a good price, these
> are primarily from Spain where I am (Chicago). I send a 5 lb. carton
> to my mom every Christmas...
>
> Saw some nice - looking mandarin oranges with stems and leaves, I'm
> going to buy a few of them...they look stylish in the fruit bowl.
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

The clementines I used to buy in London came either from Spain or South
Africa. We did get a box of South African clementines earlier in the
autumn. The ones on the shelves now seem to be from California.

Arri London wrote:
> 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?

Absolutely not!

On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:59:00 -0700, Arri London >
wrote:

>
>
>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.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

The Cook wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:59:00 -0700, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> 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."

Thank you very much Susan!

The Cook wrote:
>
> On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:59:00 -0700, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >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.