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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control the Cravings.

 

I love this chart!

 

I send it out whenever I'm asked what to do about cravings.

 

Sure, I could tell you to distract yourself a million times - and I could mention that your will power is stronger than you believe it to be (and it is) - but there is always that nutritional aspect - the 'other' connection - where we are simply missing something essential.

 

When we don't get enough of something in our diet (ie: nitrogen), our bodies react by throwing symptoms at us and it is up to us to decipher them. This can be tricky if you're not a scientist, medical technician or nutritionist.

 

The handy chart above will allow you to 'move forward' - is there something familiar you see on the chart? Use it to improve the very things we are always complaining about most - those pesky cravings!

 

Let us know how you're doing in the comment section.

 

Rock your day!