Eating Berries May Help To Reverse Aging
A diet rich in berries improves levels of HDL cholesterol, improves blood pressure, and like genf20, helps reverse age-related cognitive decline. Berries—blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, and others—are rich in polyphenols, including flavonols and anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidants. It’s believed that the berry polyphenols promote proper function in aging neurons.
Benefits of boysenberries – Boysenberries are the result of crosses between raspberries, blackberries, and loganberries and are named for Rudolph Boysen, a California horticulturist who experimented with a number of berry hybrids in the 1920s. Although Boysen gave up on commercializing his results, Walter Knott later popularized the unique fruit at his theme park, Knott’s Berry Farm. A dark reddish-purple berry full of anthocyanins and other antioxidants, the boysenberry is reputed to have more than twice the antioxidant power of blueberries. Boysenberries contain ellagic acid, which binds to some carcinogens, including nitrosamines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and thus they may help prevent some cancers.
Nutritional Composition - One cup of frozen, unsweetened boysenberries provides 66 calories, 16 g carbohydrate, 1.5 g protein, 0.3 g fat, 5.1 g dietary fiber, 88 IU vitamin A, 4 mg vitamin C, 84 mcg folic acid, 183 mg potassium, 36 mg calcium, 36 mg phosphorus, and 21 mg magnesium.
Boysenberries are delicate and do not travel well. They’re best eaten within three days of picking, and their fresh season is short, primarily the month of July. Keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They can last seven to ten days—that is, if you don’t eat them before then!
Boysenberries Recipe: The Soothing Berry Parfait
Berry layer
½ cup boysenberries
½ cup raspberries
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon agave nectar or sugar
Ricotta layer
6 ounces low-fat ricotta cheese
½ tablespoon agave nectar or sugar
â…› teaspoon almond extract
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ tablespoon Amaretto
• To prepare the berry layer: Combine the berries with the lemon juice and agave nectar in a small bowl. Let this mixture stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow a syrup to develop.
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