I've always loved blueberries, ever since I used to row out to Blueberry Island in the middle of the lake in Maine and pick them wild, bring them back to the cottage and bake up a blueberrie pie. Oooooooh!
I came across an old "Family Cirlce" article on "Super Foods That Fight Fat," which I thought I would share with you guys:
"Delicious and sweet, blueberries are antioxidant powerhouses. In fact, in one Canadian study, blueberries' antioxidant power was three times that of strawberries and raspberries. Antioxidants help fight disease by zapping damaging free radicals in our bodies. Free radicals are highly reactive substances that are harmful to cells and make you prone to cancer, heart disease and stroke. Blueberries also have something in them that helps prevent memory loss and other diminishing of brain function, according to preliminary research conducted at the Human Nutrition Resarch Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston. And blueberries contain substances called tannins, also found in cranberries. These may help prevent urinary tract infections. Eat blueberries as often as you like -- in the off-season frozen blueberries are a great altnerative to fresh. Add them to pancake batters and quick breads. A one-half cup serving of berries counts as one of your recommended two or more daily servings of fruit, and has only 40 calories."
I am SOOOOO adding these to tomorrow morning's smoothie! 
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