Berry fruits, the colorful powerhouses
My little big-city thither moved confidently into the wrinkled paw of my grandfather. He was a hunter and a gardener. He spoke with an accent that sounded as gnarly as he did and was not. My grandfather. He bent down to me and held out to me a small formation of pinhead-sized velvety nubs. Curious, I opened my mouth and tasted the first raspberry of my life.
are the most sensual, which nature has given us to enjoy. They are small, crisp, juicy, sparkling, spotty, leathery, yummy. And often even in vain, because in many places you go back to the "berries" as you used to, picking the fruit fresh from the shrub directly into your mouth. A summery delicacy with valuable ingredients.
Soft fruits: small, crisp, juicy, yummy
Even the impressive variety of colors of the different varieties symbolizes health. From transparent beige to grass green and bright red to impenetrable violet black, the palette ranges. This is how berries fulfill the simple formula for good nutrition: the more colorful our shopping basket, the brighter the colors in it, the more balanced we feed ourselves. An enrichment of our menu are the plump fruits all.
Their vitamin and mineral content is undisputed, their share of phytochemicals high. A small bowl of strawberries contains almost as much vitamin C as a glass of orange juice. Just such vitamin C bombs are black currants. Their freshly squeezed juice is said to reduce the risk of inflammation, strengthen the immune system and help against arthritis. Raspberries have a high content of pectin, considered nutritionally valuable fiber. Healthy and Tasty: This combination entices interest groups to make wonders true. For example, gooseberries should help with weight loss, strawberries should prevent memory problems, blackberries should lower high blood pressure, and blueberries should even fight cancer ...
Wilhelmina Kalt turns her eyes to such statements. The doctor of plant physiology researches on behalf of the Canadian government on wild blueberries, which are not confused with the German Zuchwaren and are available frozen frozen here. "The fact is," said the scientist, "that the high concentration of antioxidants, for example in the shell of wild blueberries, fights free radicals and provides effective cell protection." In addition, in its latest study from 2009, it proved that consuming blueberries in addition to normal diet lowers plasma cholesterol and strengthens the cardiovascular system.
However, the quantities of berries that we have to eat are not insignificant. 300 grams of wild blueberries per day would be ideal for Wilhelmina Kalt. More is not necessary, but even these 300 grams are - even by Canadian standards - a lot. That's why she's happy when we put a big hand in her mouth every day.
Soft fruits even have mythical powers
Even in frozen form, soft fruits can do a good job.
But also berry extracts, for example in powder form, have valuable ingredients. Laboratory studies at Ohio State University in 2008 showed that powder derived from black raspberry had a positive effect on Barrett's esophagus, a tissue alteration of the esophagus known as precancer. Even when frozen, berries can do a good job. It's worth investing supplies! The most important thing, however, is that the fruits taste good. And they do that: as different as their colors, as varied as their aromas. Depending on the variety, berries are sour, sour, squeaky sweet, fine sweet, refreshing, astringent, bitter, peppery. They add subtlety to sauces, sweeten a yoghurt-milk-shake or breakfast cereal, and fit beautifully into cakes or a clafoutis, the French-batter dessert topped with fruit.
The origin legend of the Cherokee Indians tells that they still have mythical powers: When the first woman had enough of the quarrels with First Man and wanted to leave him, sun god Unelanunhi put one grape shrub after another in her way. At some point she tasted the first strawberry in the creation story - and went back to her husband.
