Berry Nutrition: Health Benefits, Risks & Selection Tips

Berries like goji and blueberries are nutritional powerhouses, but they can interact with blood thinners or impact pregnancy. Learn to differentiate between wolfberries and goji berries, and find tips for washing and defrosting frozen fruit.

Nutritional Value of Blueberries

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Ann R.B. Summers

The more blueberries are researched, the more we can see that they have good nutrition to offer. Blueberries contain significant amounts of anthocyanadins, antioxidant compounds that produce blues, purples and reds in fruits and vegetables.

Ann R.B. Summers writes professionally about food, science, nature, nutrition, fitness and healthy living. She is the author of "Healthy Lunch, Healthy Mind," and has regular articles in "Food and Spirits." She has a B.A. in anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the Society for Professional Journalists.