The Canadian Prairies Has A 'Super Fruit'

 

If you're going to be categorized as a 'super fruit' you're going to have to be worthy of the name. So what makes a super fruit? If something is high in antioxidants, it can soar above other foods in the ability to fight cancer, inflammation, aging, cardiovascular disease and boost our immune systems - and that my friends is a super fruit.

 I read that they were more antioxidant than blueberries.......

Saskatoons are grown strictly in Canada, with the three main provinces that host this plant being Sakatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.

 

 I looked into saskatoons a little more and discovered this;

 

Saskatoon Nutrients  The Journal of Food Science

Volume 47 1982  Dr. G. Mazza

Saskatoons appear to be an excellent source of manganese, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, copper and carotene.  A 100 gm serving of fresh saskatoons will supply 88 mg. of calcium or 11 % of the Recommended Dietary Allowance.  Saskatoons can be considered a better source of calcium than red meats, vegetables and cereals. 

Saskatoons supply 33.8 % of the Recommended Dietary Allowance of manganese and 7% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance of copper.

Recent research indicates saskatoons have very high components of phenolics, flavonols and anthocyanins.

Saskatoons are high in sugar, rich in Vitamin C, and also contain more than three times as much iron and copper in the same weight as raisins.

 

I was thrilled to learn that my yard is surrounded by bushes of saskatoons! They may need some TLC to get them really producing berries, but it is a step forward!

 

All of the information is great, but we need to put it to good use to make a difference in our lives - so off we went to pick what we could find. I prefer mine in something like a smoothie - the rest of the family loves them fresh picked.

 

There are benefits all around us - natural, cost effective ways to boost our immune systems and feel better overall.

Saskatoons are one of those great ways! Rock your day....and eat some berries!