About advantage of berries is already told and written much. However not superfluous will be to remind that berries are the most important sources of antioxidants, prevent cardiovascular, oncological and other diseases, literally remove an old age. What of berries more than others are saturated with antioxidants, respectively, the most useful?
Scientists established: the most useful berries are blackcurrant, a guelder-rose and dark cherry. It is necessary to eat daily only 20 grams of the listed berries - and you receive a daily dose of necessary antioxidants. Besides blackcurrant – the all-around champion on health giving qualities! It contains a maximum of vitamins and the pectin protecting an organism from toxins and cholesterol. Blackcurrant strengthens memory, actively counteracts various infections, atherosclerosis, a cataract, Alzheimer's disease.
The day dose of the substances, most useful to an organism, will be provided if in your daily menu there are half-cups, and it is better – a full cup of red and white currant, bilberry, strawberry, sweet cherry, raspberry, a cranberry, wild strawberry.
Especially It is necessary to tell about bilberry. Many know that this surprising wild berry positively affects sight. Except this known property, bilberry improves memory, protects from thromboses and diabetes. Bilberry contains the active agent considerably reducing the level of harmful cholesterol.
Popular and tasty raspberry has the strongest anticarcinogenic property at the expense of elaginovy acid. This magic berry interferes also with developing of new tumors. For a long time in the people anti-inflammatory and febrifugal properties of raspberry are known.
Conclusion arises by itself: during a berry season try to eat every day at least a handful of different fresh berries. For the winter by all means keep fresh berries in the deep freeze in the whole look or in the form of puree, wiped with sugar. In jam the majority of useful properties of berries, especially after long heat treatment doesn't remain.