There are several different kinds of berries. Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, boysenberries, gooseberries, cranberries, loganberries, raspberries, and tayberries. The one thing they have in common is their nutritional value. There are also subdivisions of the berry family. Some are classified as small fruit, like strawberries, grapes, Acai berries and Goji berries. Others are classified as classified as bush fruit like the black currant, blueberries, gooseberries and red currants. The greatest thing that they all have in common is their antioxidant value. These fruits are full of antioxidants. They are one of the greatest sources of antioxidants. Antioxidants are important for preventing heart disease and cancer. Antioxidants also help boost your immune system. These berries also contain some other important vitamins, such as Folic acid and vitamin c. In fact the strawberry has a large amount of vitamin c than oranges do. Be careful when buying or picking berries. Make sure you know what you are getting, because there are berries that are also poisonous. Elder berries, Holly berry, Privet, Daphne, Poke berry, Doll's eyes, Jerusalem Cherry and the Yew are among the berries that are poisonous, so make sure you know what the plant and berry looks like before you go picking in the wild. |
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