Lowbush Blueberry
Lowbush Blueberry, is a species of blueberry native to eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States, growing as far south as West Virginia and west to the Great Lakes region, Minnesota and Manitoba.
Benefits
- Blueberries are very low in calories. 100 g fresh berries provide only 57 calories. However, they possess notable health benefiting plant-nutrients such as soluble dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins, and pigment antioxidants that contribute immensely towards optimum health and wellness.
- Blueberries are among the highest antioxidant value fruits.
- The phytochemical compounds in the blueberry help rid off harmful oxygen-derived free radicals from the body, and thereby, protect the human body against cancers, aging, degenerative diseases, and infections.
- Fresh berries contain a small amount of vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin E. Altogether these vitamins work as potent antioxidants, which help limit free radical mediated injury to the body.