Huckleberries For Your Health

Huckleberries are one of the most potent sources of antioxidants, and probably one of the tastiest to incorporate into the diet to stay healthy.

Huckleberries are antioxidant powerhouses because of a phytonutrient called anthocyanidin, which gives them their blue/red color. The huckleberry is quite possibly the healthiest fruit there is.   They are rich in vitamins C and E, manganese and dietary fiber.

Huckleberries are similar to blueberries as they are a wild cousin, but the huckleberry has a more unique and tart taste all of its own.  As huckleberries are not grown commercially, you have to find them in the wild, which makes them much more desirable.

Recent USDA studies show blueberries and their cousin huckleberries #1 in antioxidant activity compared with 40 other fruits and vegetables.  That means a serving of wild huckleberries may have more of the antioxidant power you need to fight aging, cancer, and health disease.

And the American Institute for Cancer Research has this to say: "We now know that these berries are one of the best sources of antioxidants, substances that can slow the aging process and reduce cell damage that can lead to cancer."

Aside from protecting the brain and fighting cancer, huckleberries have been associated with lower cholesterol, protection against heart disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, peptic ulcers, and healthier elimination.

Virtually all berries & especially those with blue-black coloration have antioxidants that protect the body from many ill effects of aging. These berries may increase overall life expectancy, and what is more certain is that a lifetime of including these berries in the diet helps preserve the quality of life.

What are Antioxidants?  Every day, the cells in our body wage a battle against free radicals – unstable oxygen molecules associated with cancer, heart disease and the effects of aging.  Antioxidants, natural substances found in wild huckleberries and other berries, fruits and vegetables, come to the rescue, neutralizing free radicals and keeping us healthy.

Antioxidants are the “natural zappers” of free radicals-unstable oxygen molecules associated with cancer, heart disease and the effects of aging.