Blueberry is a medicinal plant that contains a large number of useful vitamins and minerals. Its fruits and leaves are used not only for the preparation of medicines and infusions, but also in cooking. Although the fruits of the bush are used for medicinal or prophylactic purposes, but it also has a number of contraindications that are worth paying attention to in order to prevent negative health effects. This article provides all the detailed information about the healing properties of blueberries, its features of use in everyday life.

Description

Blueberry is a representative of the heather family, it is the closest relative of blueberries. A shrub is growing, both in the forest area and on the banks of marshes, rivers and lakes. Currently, the plant is grown in gardens or summer cottages. It is unpretentious, does not require special care, easily tolerates severe frosts.

The main value of the bush is blue fruits with a bluish bloom. They have small dimensions (diameter - up to 1.2 cm), pleasant aroma and sweet taste.

Blueberries can be easily grown on a summer cottage

Vitamin Composition

Blueberries, like any other medicinal plant, contain a large number of useful vitamins and minerals that are necessary for normal functioning of the human body. The composition of the leaves and fruits of blueberries includes:

• multivitamin A;
• vitamins: PP, P, C, K and group B;
• trace elements (magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron);
• acids (citric, oxalic, malic, acetic and benzoic);
• amino acids;
• tannins;
• pectins;
• cellulose;
• substances with coloring properties;
• sugar.

Important! In blueberries, nutrients and vitamins are in greater concentration, unlike its leaves.

The healing properties of berries and leaves

The shrub is quite popular in folk medicine, it is used to treat various ailments and their prevention. Blueberries are used as:

• diuretic;
• choleretic;
• cardiotic;

In folk medicine, both berries and blueberry leaves are used.

• anti-inflammatory;
• anti-sclerotic;
• hypotensive.

Since berries contain a concentrated composition of beneficial substances (especially vitamin K), their juice is used to improve vision and prevent eye diseases.

A decoction and infusion of leaves helps to normalize the work of the heart, intestines and stomach, and helps to lower blood sugar levels, which is very important for diabetics.

Blueberries can be eaten even by diabetics

Benefits for the body

1. Berries (juice from them) help to quickly relieve tension in the eyes after a hard day's work, as well as improve vision.
2. Blueberries are recommended for people working with radioactive elements (the substances contained in the berries contribute to the rapid removal of dangerous radioactive metals from the human body).
3. Ascorbic acid has a positive effect on the immune system, helps to strengthen it, which is very important after the illness.
4. A decoction of blueberry leaves is used as a mild laxative (it is recommended to drink it for people suffering from frequent constipation).
5. Enzymes in berries and leaves help lower blood sugar, increase the effects of drugs, and restore tissue (very important for people with diabetes).

Contraindications to the use of blueberries

Blueberries can only be consumed in small quantities, since the berry can cause a violation of muscle functions due to the influence of antioxidants.

Do not consume too much blueberry at a time

The main contraindications:

• pregnancy and lactation (berries can cause severe allergies and intoxication of the fragile body of the baby);
• biliary dyskinesia (substances contained in the pulp of the fruit can cause an exacerbation of the disease).

The use of blueberries in cooking

Blueberries and leaves are used for culinary purposes. Various tasty jellies, mousses, sauces, fruit drinks and fruit drinks, preserves and jams are prepared from them. Liqueurs and liquors are made from fruit juice, they have a pleasant smell and unusual taste.

Blueberry jam

The use of blueberries for medicinal purposes

1. To increase immunity, it is recommended to drink 100 ml of freshly squeezed juice from blueberries daily.
2. Decoction and juice from the fruit helps to quickly get rid of fever, flu and bronchitis. Taking only 50 ml of natural medicine 3-4 times a day, you can alleviate the suffering of the patient.
3. Juice from berries helps get rid of dysentery (it strengthens the stomach after an illness, helps to restore it).
4. A decoction of leaves and berries helps to normalize sleep, relieve nervous tension.

Blueberries are a natural source of vitamins. It helps to get rid of many diseases, strengthens the immune system and helps to improve body functions. Use berries or leaves of a bush for the treatment or prevention of various diseases, and the result will not be long in coming.

Useful properties of blueberries: video

What is useful blueberry: photo

Who doesn’t know what blueberries look like?

This forest berry used to be exclusively a “wild inhabitant”.

But now everyone can buy blueberry seedlings and plant it on their site.

The article will discuss the benefits and properties of berries, its application and harvesting for the winter.

Blueberries and blueberries - what is the difference

Blueberry ordinary - a representative of the family Heather genus Vaccinium. This shrub prefers marshland and taiga forests, so far from everyone saw blueberries alive in the wild.

What distinguishes blueberries from blueberries is a reasonable question, because both plants belong to the same species, live in a similar environment.

The main difference between blueberries and blueberries is easy to understand by tasting the berries. The taste of them is not the same - with blueberries it is more saturated, like the color of the juice (with blueberries the juice is almost colorless, with blueberries it is dark purple, it gets your hands dirty).

Other differences of plants from each other.

1. Blueberry bushes above blueberries.
2. The blueberry stalk is stiff to the very top, and with blueberries it is hard only below.
3. Blueberries have black with white bloom, the color of berries, but blueberries are bluish-blue and slightly larger, and sometimes its fruits take a pear-shaped shape.

How and where does blueberry grow

In nature, getting to a berry is not easy - it is found in swamps, in rocky tundra, in dense forests, and taiga. The habitat is Siberia, the Far East, the Urals, and the Caucasus.

Places where blueberries grow in Russia may also belong to the mountainous terrain - the plant perfectly exists at an altitude of up to 3000 meters.

A shrub up to a meter tall lives for about 100 years, begins to bear fruit from 11-15 years. Varieties of garden blueberries have been bred now, yielding up to 100 kg from a bush. If there is garden blueberry in the country house, planting and care are simple: the plant propagates by cuttings, they are purchased in nurseries.

It is better to plant a crop in the fall or in the spring. The plant loves mineral fertilizing, so fertilizer is introduced into the pit during planting and annually in the fall.

Watering the shrub occasionally - waterlogging is bad for productivity. You can’t hide the culture for the winter,   it tolerates well up to 25 degrees of frost.

The composition and calorie content of blueberries

The berries of the plant are not only tasty, but also healthy. They contain anthocyanins - substances that can resist cancer.

The product contains a huge amount of pectins, and they are famous for their ability to remove radionuclides, heavy metals.

Than useful  blueberries for the body, it is easy to understand by its vitamin composition. A lot in the berry:

• carotenoids and provitamin A;
• vitamin C
• vitamins gr. AT;
• vitamin PP;
• vitamin K.

Separately, it is worth noting the rare vitamin P, which is also found in blueberries: it reduces the manifestations of varicose veins, increases the elasticity of blood vessels.

Six essential amino acids, organic acids, tannins, iron act favorably on the body (it is almost completely absorbed, which not all products are famous for).

From minerals  sodium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium were found in fruits.

Calorie content  blueberries - 39 kcal, it contains 1 g of protein, 6.6 g of carbohydrates, 0.5 g of fat (per 100 g). The presence of water is up to 88%, the rest is pigments, fiber and other substances listed above.

Blueberries - useful properties and contraindications

The berry has a very favorable effect on the human gastrointestinal tract; it helps the intestines and pancreas to work especially well.

That is why the beneficial properties of blueberries in diabetes should be adopted by patients: with regular consumption, sugar absorption and insulin production improve.

The product is useful for older people - it not only prevents the development of cancer due to the presence of antioxidants, but also saturates the body with energy. For the circulatory system and heart, the berry is also important:

1. improves the process of blood formation;
2. optimizes blood composition;
3. tones the walls of capillaries;
4. normalizes pressure;
5. eliminates the phenomenon of atherosclerosis.

Blueberry is beneficial for the nervous system, immunity. It has an antimicrobial effect, helps break down body fat.

Blueberries during pregnancy will protect the fetus from harmful compounds and prevent neural tube defects, and improve the functioning of the mother’s intestines.

When breastfeeding, blueberries are not contraindicated, but because of the risk of allergies, they should be introduced into the diet no earlier than the 4th month and in small portions. In large quantities, it can cause colic and nausea in the mother and child.

The benefits and harms of blueberries due to the presence of active elements are combined: when overeating, it can lead to headaches. True, for this it is necessary to eat more than a kilogram of forest goodies, which is very difficult.

Better not mix the berry  with the consumption of black tea, coffee and refuse  from it with an acute form of gastritis, pancreatitis, with an ulcer.

Application in cosmetology

It is very useful to use the berry to create face masks, because it prolongs the youthfulness of the skin. Flavonoids give beauty, protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation, radicals, stress, organic acids bleach, cleanse the face.

In a complex, the ingredients of the berry restore the strength of collagen fibers, exfoliate the skin and make it fresh, attractive.

Mask  with blueberries is prepared like this:

• squeeze the juice from the berries;
• combine the juice equally with cottage cheese, sour cream;
• apply mass on the skin;
• rinse with warm water after 20 minutes

Blueberry Health Recipes

Blueberry treatment involves the use of all its parts. The most famous recipes are given here:

1. From ischemia of the heart. Chop dry leaves, plant shoots, pour them in a spoon of 300 ml of boiling water. Warm in the bath for 10 minutes, then strain. Drink 2 tablespoons three times / day a month.
2. From dysentery. Dry berries (a tablespoon) to brew a glass of boiling water, leave for 15 minutes. Drink 50 ml three times / day a week.
3. From a sore throat. Crush 2 tablespoons of berries, pour a glass of warm water, leave for an hour. Filter, gargle up to 8 times / day.
4. From depriving. Brew leaves, berries, plant shoots with water (400 ml per 3 tablespoons of raw materials), cook in the bath for 15 minutes. With a cooled broth, wipe the sore spot, make lotions.

Blueberries - recipes for the winter

Ways to store blueberries are diverse. It is good frozen, in addition, it can be stored in the freezer for up to a year. Compotes, jams, preserves are made from berries. Blueberries and alcoholic drinks with this product are also delicious.

A simple recipe for blueberry jam for the winter

The benefits of blueberries persist for a long time if you make jam from it. The easiest way to grind the berry with a blender, add sugar to taste, arrange in containers, freeze. The following is a jam recipe in which the berries must be cooked. Products:

• blueberries - 1 kg;
• sugar - 1 kg;
• water - 100 ml.

Sort the product, wash well. From sugar, water, boil the syrup, while it boils, toss the berries. Cook for 10 minutes, allow to cool, arrange in sterile jars, roll up.

Blueberry Wine

Home-made berry wine is a delicious ruby-colored drink with a mild aroma. To make wine, you need the most ripe berries, but not overripe. The rotten fruits need to be removed, they will quickly spoil the entire drink.

Products:

• blueberries - 5 kg;
• sugar - 2 kg;
• water - 5 l;
• unwashed raisins - 100 g;
• citric acid - 20 g.

Mash berries (unwashed) with a wooden rolling pin, put in a bowl with a wide neck. Throw raisins (source of yeast), citric acid (wort acid stabilizer), water, half a kilogram of sugar.

Cover the dishes with gauze, tie the neck. Leave in a warm room for 3 days, stirring regularly.

And here is another recipe:

Even in ancient times, the healing properties of blueberries were actively used among the peoples of the northern forests. The berry is saturated with vitamins and minerals, so it effectively strengthens the human immunity and allows you to maintain the health of the body throughout the winter season.

Where does blueberry grow

Blueberries are found in the Northern Hemisphere. Since the berry is an unpretentious plant, it grows well in all regions of temperate and cold climates. It can be seen in the tundra, forests, mountains and swamps. She is not afraid of either rocky terrain or dry soil. The life span of a small shrub can reach 90 years.

Blueberries grow in the Arctic, Altai, the Far East, the Caucasus, Siberia, the Urals, as well as in North America, Iceland, etc.

The chemical composition of blueberries

The greatest number of useful elements is found in the skin of the berry.

Vitamins:   A, B1, B2, B6, C, E, K, PP, N.

Minerals:   iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, sodium, phosphorus.

Organic acids: benzoic, lemon, vinegar, oxalic, apple.

The value of blueberries lies in the fact that it contains all the essential amino acids and 12 essential ones. According to their content, it is ahead of many berries. In addition, the berry contains fiber, essential oils, tannins, flavanoids, antioxidants and dietary fiber (15% of the daily allowance).

Calorie Blueberries -  40 kcal per 100 g.

The daily norm of blueberries is  150 g for adults, 80 g for children.

Health benefits and health benefits of blueberries

• possesses antimicrobial and antipyretic properties,
• strengthens the immune system
• improves vision
• relieves stress from the eyes,
• relieves constipation,
• improves digestion,
• normalizes metabolism
• cancer prevention
• removes radioactive metals,
• helps with cystitis
• normalizes the pancreas,
• reduces swelling
• lowers blood sugar
• strengthens the heart and blood vessel walls,
• promotes hematopoiesis,
• lowers bad cholesterol
• improves the functioning of the nervous system,
• prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease,
• strengthens the memory
• stimulates the brain
• eliminates bruises under the eyes,
• slows down the aging process
• improves skin and hair condition,
• accelerates the healing of wounds and pustules.

To get all the useful vitamins and minerals from the berry, as well as to get rid of many ailments and improve health, you need to eat it exclusively in fresh form.

Useful properties of blueberries for women

Blue berry is very useful for the female body. It normalizes the menstrual cycle and strengthens the work of the endocrine glands.

Blueberry improves the appearance of the skin, eliminates skin rashes and bruises under the eyes, which often occur due to problems with the pancreas. The plant removes bile and relieves swelling.

Pregnant women can eat blueberries, but in small quantities. Since it contains calcium, its use will contribute to the proper development of the bones of the unborn baby. In addition, it will allow a woman to maintain healthy hair and nails after childbirth.

The healing properties of blueberry leaves

The leaves of this plant also have healing properties. In composition, they are identical to the fruits, but the concentration of nutrients is slightly lower. As a rule, decoctions are prepared from them for the treatment of colds, vitamin deficiency and diseases of the urinary system. In addition, the leaves are famous for their laxative effect, so they are used in the fight against constipation.

For drying, the leaves should be collected during the flowering of blueberries.

A therapeutic drink is prepared simply: 1 tsp. chopped dried leaves pour 1 cup of warm water. Let stand for 10 minutes and then strain.

Contraindications and harm blueberries

• individual intolerance,
• lactation,
• stomach ulcer.

Despite all the benefits of blue berries, you should not abuse it, otherwise digestion worsens: there is prolonged diarrhea, bloating and increased gas formation. But in order to get such “consequences” one should still try hard. This effect appears if you eat about 1 kg of product.

Do not mix blueberries with - this mixture is very toxic to the human body, and therefore unpleasant symptoms of poisoning (nausea, vomiting, headache) may appear.

In addition, the berry harvested only in ecologically clean areas is of real benefit. The fact is that blueberries absorb well all harmful substances from the soil.

When and how to pick blueberries

The blue berry ripens in late July - early August, respectively, this is the best time to collect it. The work is rather laborious.

It is best to pick berries with your hands, and not use special tools (hand harvesters). They damage shrubs, thereby reducing the amount of yield in subsequent years. Agree that it is better to tolerate, but enjoy and enjoy the berries every summer.

How to store blueberries at home

Fresh berry is stored for 7-12 days in the refrigerator. It is recommended to use glass or wooden utensils for storage.

The fruits can also be dried. Lay the berries on a flat surface (tray) with a thin layer, then leave them in the sun for 1 day. During this time, they fail. The next day, transfer them to a dark, cool and well-ventilated area. Do not forget to turn the blueberries over to dry evenly. Dried berries acquire a dark color, they do not stick to hands and to each other. Shelf life 9-12 months.

Berries can also be frozen. In frozen form, it will last about a year.

In the season of this berry, be sure to saturate it. She works miracles: strengthens health, tones the body and energizes.

Video: useful properties of blueberries

Blueberries have many beneficial properties and contraindications for women and men. This delicious berry favorably affects the state of health, improves mood and is able to strengthen the body no worse than pharmacy multivitamin complexes.

Blueberry Properties

The berry of dark blue color ripens by the end of summer. Their taste is soft, delicate and rich. They are very useful. The latter is due to a large number of useful elements in the composition. 90% of the berries are blueberries. In addition to liquid, the product contains:

• mineral salts;
• acetic acid;
• vitamin C;
• lemon acid;
• a nicotinic acid;
• phosphorus;
• calcium,
• provitamins and vitamins A;
• apple acid;
• oxalic acid;
• flavonoids;
• iron;
• b vitamins;
• vitamins K, PP, P;
• carotene;
• magnesium.

A successful combination of all these components provides everything that blueberry has useful properties and contraindications for women, men and children. It is a good antioxidant, helps maintain youthful skin, improves eyesight, and fights swelling and cardiovascular diseases. In addition, the berry:

• relieves inflammation;
• accelerates the recovery processes of the body (which is especially valuable during the period of rehabilitation after serious illness);
• it has an antipyretic effect;
• significantly reduces the risk of cancer;
• favorably affects the gastrointestinal tract;
• improves processes;
• normalizes the pancreas;
• protects nerve cells from destruction;
• increases alertness;
• relieves stress from the eyes;
• prevents age-related weakening.

What is blueberry useful for women?

This berry is almost universal. All that blueberry has useful properties and contraindications for women are provided with natural ingredients. The fair sex often uses berries to maintain natural beauty. And she copes with this task no worse than expensive cosmetics. And the benefit of blueberries is that it can help in solving one of the most common female problems -.

Blueberries for pregnant women - benefits

Since this is a natural product, it can be eaten by expectant mothers. More precisely, it is not possible, but necessary. Blueberries for pregnant women will be an excellent source of vitamins, which the body during this period needs especially badly. Without them, the unborn child will not be able to develop normally. Although everything that has blueberry berry has beneficial properties, and contraindications for women in position should be considered.

If there are no warnings, the product can be safely consumed. In this case, the berry will have the following actions:

• contribute to the formation of a strong nervous system in the fetus;
• participate in the correct laying of organs;
• improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
• compensate for the lack of most vital vitamins;
• increase the mood of a pregnant woman;
• to give shine and strength to the hair of the future mother.

Blueberries for nursing mothers

Do not give up berries during lactation. Blueberries have beneficial properties for women and at this stage of life have:

1. Natural antioxidants will strengthen the immune system, which will allow the body weakened after childbirth to fight various diseases.
2. Due to the properties of berries, muscle tissue and epidermis are more likely to be restored.
3. A large amount of vitamin PP will strengthen the nervous system of a young mother and protect her from many disorders.
4. Pectin in blueberries promotes early weight loss after childbirth.

Blueberries for diabetics

What else is blueberry useful for - the fight against diabetes. Berries effectively remove toxins and toxins. In addition, gonobel - this is one of the many alternative names for blueberries - strengthens the body and prevents the development of various possible complications of diabetes. Regular use of berries allows you to adjust the amount of sugar in the blood and improves the overall well-being of patients.

Blueberries for immunity

Like most others, this berry has a good effect on the state of the immune system. In sweet and sour berries there are a lot of vitamins and minerals that help restore and activate their own defenses. Blueberries are especially beneficial for the body when consumed regularly, but eating too much is not recommended. The optimal dose is about 200 grams per day.

Blueberries for weight loss

What woman does not dream to lose a few extra pounds. Moreover, almost everyone would like to get off a little blood. Blueberry, whose benefits for women is invaluable, it is clear, it will not be able to cope with this task on its own - it will not be possible to lose weight without changing the diet and revising its attitude to physical activity, but it will greatly help in achieving the ideal result.

The berry is famous for its fat-burning properties. The effect is achieved due to the high content of polyphenols. The latter are involved in the breakdown of fats that are already in the body, and do not allow the formation of new deposits. What does it take to lose weight with blueberries? Just stick to proper nutrition and add berries to your daily diet.

Blueberries - contraindications

This product is one of the most harmless. It suits almost everyone, but this does not mean that blueberries do not have properties and contraindications. Some people still need to consume the berry with caution:

1. There are a lot of blueberries, and if they accumulate in the body in too much quantity, this can adversely affect the work of muscles.
2. Berries are not recommended for people with individual intolerance to the individual components of their composition.
3. Do not overeat blueberries. Too many useful trace elements are also not good.
4. The berry can harm people with biliary dyskinesia, therefore, before using it, people with such a diagnosis should consult a specialist.
5. Additional consultation is also required for those taking blood-thinning drugs. In combination with them, blueberries can be harmful.

How to apply blueberries?

Most benefits are in fresh berries. Many people love to eat them in their pure form. Useful properties of the product are also preserved in compotes, teas, decoctions, and juices prepared from it. Among other things, blueberries for women can be used in the form of products made on the basis of plant leaves. In the last useful components no less than in the fruits of gonobel. True, before eating leaves, you need to spend a little time to prepare some kind of healing remedy from them.

Blueberry fruit

If there is a fresh gonobel, then it is better to choose dense unsuppressed, but soft berries. These will be the most pleasant to taste. Of these, it is easiest to make juice, which is used for:

• diarrhea;
• inflammation of the kidneys;
• hypovitaminosis.

Some used to add blueberries to tea and pastries. True, it is important to understand that in the latter case, part of the beneficial properties of the fruit is still lost during heat treatment. To be able to be treated with berries all year round, for the winter they can be frozen or dried.

Blueberries have many useful properties: diuretic, choleretic, anti-zingotic, cardiotonic, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, anti-sclerotic properties. Blueberry berries normalize the function of the pancreas and intestines. Leaves blueberries  for the activity of the heart, intestines and stomach, lower blood sugar.

Blueberries: healthy fruits

Blueberry fruits are rich in mineral salts, organic acids and vitamins. The berries contain sugar, fiber, pectins, coloring and tannins, C, provitamin A. Due to the high content of vitamin C, blueberries are used as an anti-zingotic agent, and are also recommended for problems with vision and glaucoma. advises you to buy frozen berries more often in winter, since they retain vitamin C.

Blueberry berries are just a storehouse of useful properties. Blueberries protect the body from exposure to radiation, support the pancreas and intestines, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, favorably affects nerve cells. Decoctions of berries or blueberry juice well help febrile patients, as well as people with diabetes, since blueberries enhance the effect of drugs that lower sugar. With fever, it is recommended to drink 100% blueberry juice - 3-4 times a day for at least 2 tablespoons. Fresh blueberries, thanks to their excellent antimicrobial effect, help with many diseases, including dysentery bacillus. Besides, blueberry  enhances metabolism and helps restore the body. Since blueberry contains magnesium, it can be taken as a sedative. In addition, blueberries are an indispensable helper for people who have cardiovascular diseases.

What is useful blueberry

Blueberries contain ascorbic acid, provitamin A, carotene, flavonoids, vitamins P, PP and K, which reduces the risk of varicose veins. Moreover, blueberries contain 6 amino acids that are most beneficial for the body. Compared to other berries, blueberries do not contain much iron, but it is almost completely absorbed by the body.

Useful not only blueberries, but also leaves. They contain the same beneficial substances, but only in lower concentrations. Blueberry leaves are widely used for cooking broths and marinades. Women's magazine JustLady advises you to consume wild blueberry juice as often as possible. American experts explained. Just imagine that this juice is recognized by them as the most useful of all possible juices. This drink is much more healthy than grape, apple and pomegranate juices. The thing is that blueberry juice has unique antioxidant properties. It was found that antioxidants in blueberry juice are many times more than in other juices. It also contains a large number of natural compounds with anti-inflammatory properties. Moreover, if you drink a portion of natural blueberry juice per day, the body will receive an average daily rate of vitamins, which are rich in fruits. This juice can be drunk with any diet.

Gather blueberries as they ripen - at the end of summer. The berries are very soft and delicate, so you need to pick them carefully so as not to damage. After harvesting, large berries can be eaten or frozen (even frozen berries retain their beneficial properties), and small and rumpled berries can be set aside for processing. Blueberries can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to two weeks at a temperature of 0 to + 4 ° C. Frozen berries can be stored all year. JustLady Magazine advises you to tightly close the container with berries so that foreign odors do not penetrate into it.

The benefits of blueberries  it is obvious that it is not in vain that the northern peoples of Russia necessarily include this berry in their diet. This is a very valuable medicinal plant and a storehouse of many vitamins. In the North, blueberries are eaten for dessert, stewed from it and even make wine. Locals with great respect for this delicacy, because it is so difficult to collect, without damaging it, and difficult.

Especially great the benefits of blueberries  for people with diabetes. The fact is that the berry helps lower blood sugar, thereby helping to fight diabetes. Therefore, people with these diseases simply need blueberry juice. Other beneficial properties of this berry are known. Blueberries contain not only antioxidants, but also substances that help break down fat. This means that the berry will be especially useful for those who are trying to weight. Blueberries make delicious dishes - jelly, stewed fruit, jams, preserves, sauces, mousses. Also, the berry can be used in baking.

JustLady Magazine advises you to eat more blueberries. Be healthy!

  Alisa Terentyeva
  Women's magazine JustLady