Blueberry- The New Banana!

September 27, 2007 by Nicole
Filed under: Food and Drink

Bananas have always been a favorite fruit. They’re a staple, a stand-by. They’re good for you and easy to eat. You can hand one to your kid and that’s that. Bananas are ‘old school’ nutrition.

Now blueberries are making news. After starting BananaBlueberry, I quickly learned how chic the blueberry is now. It’s like it’s just dawning on people how good blueberries are for them (like any fruit is bad for you).

Everything old is new again…
American Indians ate blueberries, and used them for cold medicines too. Believe it or not, Native Americans even used blueberry tonics to relax expectant mothers in childbirth (that’s great, but I’ll take an epidural over a blueberry any day).
Even back then, the blueberry was heralded as an anti-ager. It is crammed with antioxidants, the highest antioxidant ability of any fruit, thus, preventing disease, improving memory and boosting your immune system.

Blueberries have zero… ZERO fat, are low calorie and high fiber.

So, the blueberry lives up to the hype it’s getting right now. And it should stay in the spotlight as a stellar fruit. In fact, the blueberry is finally getting its due.

Okay, I’ll be the first to say it…

Blueberries are the new Bananas!