Beautiful yet deadly free radical killer

On a daily basis our bodies are exposed to harmful agents called FREE RADICALS, they are unstable molecules who would like nothing more than to break down our bodies and cause us disease and suffering by taking particles from our healthy cells, a process that creates more free radicals. Everyday we are exposed to these agents from over exposure to the sun,pollution,foods with unhealthy fats, late nights out on the town, and smoking too name a few. With out a free radical fighting agent called an antioxidant, the superheros of the nutrient world, our bodies would break down and be no more.

ANTIOXIDANTS are natural substances such as the compounds that make up fruits and vegetables and vitamins like C and E that fight cell damage. They are found in many easily accessible supermarket that could be just down the road from you. You just have to know what your looking for and always helps to know what super food contains what kind of nutrients to help your body function.

The most commercially accessible super food that has the highest amount of antioxidants is Blueberries. That right the beautiful little elegant berry packs a huge punch against these cell stealing free radical. One cup of blueberries contains 14 milligrams of vitamin C, 4 grams of fiber, and only 84 calories. They get there dark blue pigment from phenols called anthocyanins, a flavonoid with powerful antioxidant quality. It is recommended that you enjoy at least 3-4 cups of Blueberries weekly to enjoy the health benefits of strong blood vessels, lower cholesterol, reduced rick of colon and ovarian cancer clearer vision, and protect against Alzheimer’s disease.

As powerful against free radicals as these little berries are they are highly perishable and should be froze for longer storage or consumed within a few days. You can add them to your bowl of oatmeal in your whole wheat pancakes, or in your favorite whole grain cereal for an extra punch and kick start to your metabolism in the morning . As great tasting as these little free radical fighters are there shouldn’t be any issues with blueberries going to waste.

Here's a unique and delicious way to enjoy blueberries.

Blueberry Corn Salsa 

Ingredients

• 2 cups of fresh organic blueberries
• 2 ears of corn (De-kerneled)
  
  • 1 jalapeno pepper (finely chopped )
  • 1 small red onion (small diced)
  •  1 red bell pepper (small diced)
  • 1 fresh lime, juiced
• 1 bunch of cilantro(finely chopped)
•  1 Tbl sp. of apple cider vinegar
• salt to taste

Directions

1. Let chill in fridge and let flavors marry
2.  Enjoy with tortilla chips, over pork, turkey or chicken.
3.     In a bowl, combine  ingredients and mix together.
4. (If you really want to get fancy serve over  Rabbit Or Duck.)