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Go With Your Gut
New Research Shows Wild Blueberries Promote Better Digestion There are already so many reasons to love Wild Blueberries – from flavor to all important antioxidants to fiber. But according to recent research conducted by scientists at the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture there’s yet another reason to… Read More
True Blue Summer By Hannah Kaminsky
Guest blogger Marnely Rodriguez-Murray from Cooking with Books shares her recipe. – See more at: http://www.wildblueberryhealthblog.com/#sthash.G9PASgWs.dpuf Guest Blogger Hannah Kaminsky from Bitter Sweet shares her recipe. As the summer growing period reaches a crescendo, the sheer abundance is enough to make me giddy, tearing through mile-high stacks of tomatoes with… Read More
A Symbol of Maine’s Agricultural Heritage: Harvesting the Wild Blueberry Crop
Wild Blueberries grow naturally on over 200,000 acres of fields and barrens that stretch from Quebec to Eastern Canada to Downeast Maine. On an average year the Wild Blueberry crop is usually around 223 million pounds. Wild Blueberries are harvested commercially only in Maine and Canada. Many of today’s independent,… Read More
Your Best Shot at Flu Prevention
Four “Cs” That Could Keep You Healthy This Season The height of flu season is just around the corner, and it’s no cause for celebration. Flu usually hits hardest in mid-February, and this year, numbers are at all-time high. Flu, a contagious respiratory disease that is highly transmittable during the… Read More
In the Field with Wild Blueberry Farmer Greg Bridges
In Maine, Eastern Canada and Quebec the Wild Blueberry crop is about to hit peak ripeness. Wild About Health made a trip into the fields with third generation Maine Wild Blueberry farmer Greg Bridges to check in on this year’s crop. In 2012, Wild Blueberry production in Maine totaled 90.1… Read More
Balsamic Wild Blueberry Millet and Corn Summer Salad by Marnely Rodriguez-Murray
Guest blogger Marnely Rodriguez-Murray from Cooking with Books shares her recipe. – See more at: http://www.wildblueberryhealthblog.com/#sthash.bnJlkx9F.dpuf Guest blogger Marnely Rodriguez-Murray from Cooking with Books shares her recipe. Guest blogger Marnely Rodriguez-Murray from Cooking with Books shares her recipe. – See more at: http://www.wildblueberryhealthblog.com/#sthash.bnJlkx9F.dpuf It’s the end of summer here in New England,… Read More
Wild Blueberry Sunshine Smoothie by Rebecca Crump
Guest blogger Rebecca Crump from Ezra Pound Cake shares her recipe. A few weeks ago, I joined Weight Watchers. Because my friends who’ve stuck with it look great, and now I hate them, and isn’t that the highest compliment one woman can pay another? The first three days were fine,… Read More
Drink to Your Health!
5 Fabulous Superfoods that are Perfect for Smoothies Photo Courtesy of Alaska from Scratch Photo courtesy of The Law Student’s Wife Photo Courtesy of Eat Good 4 Life And if you want more delicious superfood recipes, Wildblueberries.com is full of tasty ideas for smoothies, snacks, salads, desserts and more! Read More
Vietnamese Wild Blueberry Iced Coffee by Marnely Rodriguez-Murray
How do you know when summer starts in your neck of the woods? For us it’s when we start sipping on iced coffees! But the classic iced coffee is boring to me, watered down and not as tasty as this Vietnamese Wild Blueberry Iced Coffee Recipe that we’re sharing… Read More
Wild About Frozen Blueberries by Hannah Kaminsky
For today’s post, Hannah Kaminsky of BitterSweet shares a delicious summer recipe with us using Wild Blueberries. I’ve been feeling blue lately… And rather happy about that! Blueberries are abundant once again and my appetite for the sweet, mildly tart and tangy berries is insatiable. For as many punnets as… Read More
