Berries are packed with antioxidants
Research shows that berries are a good source of antioxidants, particularly a group called flavonoids. In fact, berries are known to have a high Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) - in other words, they have a lot of antioxidant activity.
Better still, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries all have a much higher ORAC value than many other fruits and vegetables, including apples, apricots, grapes, kiwi fruit, mango, melon, oranges, asparagus, green beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, onions, peppers, rocket, spinach, sweet potatoes and tomatoes.
This indicates that berries have more antioxidant activity. This is great news as antioxidants help to mop up an excess of free radicals, molecules that have the potential to damage cells.
