berries

US consumers love strawberries, especially during the summer when they are in season. One cup of fresh strawberry halves has only 48 calories, more than your daily need for vitamin C, along with a number of other vitamins and minerals, fiber, and health-promoting anti-oxidants. In addition to being a healthy, sweet food, at the 2020 … Read More

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Berries get their red, purple or blue color from natural pigments known as anthocyanins. A recent Finnish-American study showed that anthocyanins in berries could activate the SIRT6 enzyme function which may reduce the expression of cancer genes and cancer cell growth. The regulation of this enzyme could open up new avenues for cancer treatment. While the … Read More

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