The raspberry is pretty well-known across the world.  They are grown for local grocery stores and fresh food markets as well as for processing for frozen fruit, dried, pureed fruit and juice.

Because raspberries need an ample amount of sun and water to develop, they are usually a mid-summer crop, depending on where you are located in the world. 

In addition to their great taste and fun texture, raspberries as with all antioxidant fruits, have numerous health benefits.

• Polyphenol antioxidants
• Anthocyanin pigments
• Dietary fiber
• Vitamic C
• Manganese
• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
• Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
• Folic Acid
• Magnesium
• Potassium
• Omega 3 Fatty Acids
• Copper
• Iron

Because of their deeper color, raspberries are near the top when compared to other fruits based on their antioxidants when it comes to their dense amounts of ellagic acid, quercetin, gallic acid, anthocyanins, cyanidins, pelargonidins, catechins, kaempferol and salicyclic. 

Raspberries have an ORAC Value of about 4900 per 100 grams, which falls under blueberries (they’re 9000 ORAC units) and above apples at 2800.

The health benefits that some have experienced with raspberries are listed below.  Please be aware that this isn’t proof that they work, but that they are known to help.

• Reduces Inflamation
• Helps to Eliminate Age-Related Cognitvie Decline
• Prevents Cardiovascular Disease
• Reduces Allergies
• Helps to Prevent Degeneration of Eye Sight with Aging
• Reduces Pain
• Prevents Cancer

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry

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by Michaela (Twitter: Calceolaria)
Leiden, The Netherlands

200 g of pork liver – preferably organic (tastes so much better)
1 onion
1 apple
Salt and pepper if desired
Knob of butter or little olive oil
5 juniper berries
Splash of sherry

Peel and dice the onion. Peel, core and dice the apple. Cut the liver into thin strips. Heat the butter or oil in a frying pan. Fry the onion, apple, the strips of liver and the juniper berries until cooked (5 to 8 minutes). Remove all the ingredients from the frying pan and allow to cool enough to transfer into blender. (I use a handheld). Keep back the apple as well as some chunks of liver (to be cut into small pieces by hand).

Add the splash of sherry. Liver itself will liquidify so err on the side of caution! Blend until smooth. Remove from the blender and stir in the remaining liver and the apple. Refrigerate overnight for flavours to settle.

Variations: Experiment! Instead of juniper, sherry and apple, try thyme, apple juice and pieces of dried apricot. Or garlic, brandy and hazelnuts. Or orange and walnuts. Whatever you fancy, the basic recipe remains the same. For a smooth pate, blend all of the liver.

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The Apple – very delicious, full of rich nutrients, widely consumed all over the world, and available year round. The saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” is not far from the truth. Regular consumption of the fruit can provide many vital nutrients and can help prevent a lot of health problems. There are many health benefits of this highly antioxidant fruit.

It has three important nutrients – antioxidants, fibers, and simple sugars.

It is a very rich source of antioxidants. They contain flavonoids and polyphenols, both of which are powerful antioxidants. It’s skin contains quercetin, which is a very powerful flavonoid. According to researchers, flavonoids help prevent cardiac disease in humans. When consumed regularly, flavonoids can lower the risk of cardiac disease by 20%. A 100g of this fruit is equivalent to 1500mg of vitamin C in terms of antioxidant content.

The antioxidants present in the fruit fight the free radicals in the body that tend to damage DNA. They also reduce the risk of cancer significantly.

The fruit is one of the richest sources of both soluble and insoluble fibers. A medium unpeeled one has around 3 grams of fiber. The fiber content in the fruit can bring down cholesterol levels significantly and reduce the risk of heart diseases and stroke.

The insoluble fiber present in the fruit helps remove the LDL cholesterol, which is the bad cholesterol, from the body. The soluble fiber reduces the amount of LDL cholesterol produced in liver. By eating two of these fruits a day, you can bring down your cholesterol levels by 16%.

The soluble fiber in the fruit also helps remove the toxins and heavy metals like lead and mercury from the system.

The rich fiber content in the fruit ensures regular bowel movement. Eating one or two of these fruits a day regularly can help you stay away from constipation. The soluble fiber present in apple, pectin, also has the ability the firm up excessively loose stool and is thus used as a natural medication for diarrhea.

The simple sugar in the fruit – fructose – is the one that breaks down slowly and helps keep your blood sugar levels stable.

Regular consumption of the fruit can help prevent kidney stones. The antioxidants in the fruit are also known to protect the skin from various skin diseases.

Apples by Alex Skelly

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