If you want a delicious way to add fiber and antioxidants to your diet, look no further than raspberries.
A seasonal favorite, raspberries are an aggregate fruit, meaning that smaller sections with seeds and fruit create a larger whole. Raspberries have significant nutritional value –
they: Are a good source of vitamin C and fiber.
Provide folate, vitamins B2 and B3, magnesium and other essential nutrients.
- Contain ellagitannins, natural health-protective compounds that appear to have potent anti-cancer activity.
- Have considerable antioxidant activity (50 percent more than strawberries).Place in the top 15 of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition’s best antioxidant sources.
For a quick and simple nutritional boost, top your oatmeal with raspberries, add some to a smoothie or salad, use them in sauces and baked goods, or enjoy them on their own. As with other berries, because commercial strains may be heavily sprayed with pesticides, I recommend buying only organic varieties.
As you may suspect I love to use raspberries in cocktail recipes!
so here goes
Raspberry Ginger Cooler
1 cup fresh raspberries or frozen if you prefer
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup of water
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger optional
One bottle dry white wine such as Chardonnay
1/2 cup ice
Blend or shake hard for 30 seconds
decanter serve on ice with a sprig of mint for looks!
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