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How to Grow 4 Different Types of Berries

Perennial berries offer tasty backyard treats year after year. Berries are versatile, in that they’re great fresh, in baked goods, dried, frozen, and as jam or preserves. If you have growing space eit…

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7 Super-Healing Summer Berries

Berries are a delicious addition to any diet.  But, taste is not the only reason to love them.  Here’s why you should add these seven super-healing summer berries to your diet: Blackberries Load…

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13 Foods That Fight Allergies

There are many naturally-occurring plant compounds called phytonutrients that assist with allergies. The main ones include: anthocyanin, curcumin, hesperetin, and quercetin in your diet. Don’t worry a…

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Berries and Cherries Beat Pain and Inflammation

While many people opt for aspirin as their first course of action when they feel pain, Muraleedharan Nair, PhD, professor of natural products and chemistry at Michigan State University, found that ta…

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Raspberries: Summer Powerfood

Sweet juicy raspberries are so good! They grow abundantly in my garden - every day for the last month, a joyful part of my daily schedule was picking these red ripe treasures. Did You Know? Ras…

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Better Berries to Fight Cancer

The next time you toss a handful of berries into your morning smoothie, reach for freeze-dried instead of fresh or frozen. Science now indicates that freeze-dried berries, specifically black raspberri…

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Double Ginger Ricotta Parfait with Raspberries

Layer ginger-laced, sweetened ricotta with bright-red raspberries for a dessert that's simply delicious. Feel free to substitute the raspberries with a variety of berries or halved, seedless red grape…

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