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Is Happiness As Close As Our Plate?
The Role of Fruits & Vegetables in Mental Health Research Intensifies Crossing the border into the state of bliss can be as elusive as it is subjective. We might find joy in a chocolate cake today and in a visit with an old friend tomorrow. But regardless of the source… Read More
Brain Function Key Topic at ME Research Summit
It’s been called the “brain berry” and the influence it wields on the health of our brains has been dubbed the “blueberry-brain connection.” While this may sound like something from a distant future, it’s not science fiction. There is, however, plenty of science involved. It has to do with the… Read More
Want a Daily Dose of Blue? Pin Your Passion!
Inspired to increase your wild blueberry intake? You’re not alone. More and more of us are putting our yen for this colorful, delicious, powerfully healthy superfruit where our mouth is. Eating more wild blueberries means you’re replacing empty calorie foods with nutrient-rich ones, eating something you love, and, most likely,… Read More
Questioning Nutritional Research: Do We Need More Studies About Health & Nutrition?
Just before the debut of his now-popular TV show The Doctors, pediatrician Jim Sears talked to Wild About Health about wild blueberries, nutrition, and nutritional research. He reminded us that 200 years before we even knew what Vitamin C was, sailors ate lemons and limes to help prevent scurvy while… Read More
Cranberries: 5 Things to Know About This Healthy, Colorful Fruit
In the fall, the cranberry’s heyday begins. Harvest season is marked by a sea of red for many regions, and while top cranberry producer Wisconsin is the state most recognized for its cranberry crop, Maine and parts of Canada also contribute to global cranberry production. Maine alone produces approximately 2… Read More
Wild Blueberry Shoulder Season: A Seamless Shift From Fresh to Frozen
“Shoulder season” is known to many in Maine and the Atlantic Provinces as the season to say goodbye to the last fresh local pint of wild blueberries. It refers to the time just after the height of the harvest and before the annual move into winter, and it marks a… Read More
Study: Wild Blueberries May Protect DNA from Damage
New data suggests that juice made from wild blueberries may reduce oxidative damage to DNA by around 3% and decrease the risk of cardiovascular and degenerative diseases. Read more about the intriguing role of phytochemicals in this new research! Read More
New England Memories Are Incomplete Without Wild Blueberries
Sunny Jennings shares plenty of wonderful dishes on her blog Tantra Cooking. Tantra, a method of cooking that puts the focus on the process of making the meal, allows us to combine our passion for whole, healthy food with the personal relationships that truly sustain us. Jennings says wild blueberries are… Read More
“Rick”: A Lost Term in Raking History
The term “rick” is in rare use today. It is most likely to be heard from the mouth of an “old timer” from Washington County referring to the long space between two lengths of twine that designates a raker’s area on the barrens. Sometimes you are lucky to get a… Read More
Nutritional Fireball! Tomatoes Make the Grade in Health & Taste
There is plenty of passion for the fresh tomato. When this veggie-turned-fruit took off in the world of nutrition, it was good news for those who love it – and so many of us do, enjoying it in sauces, on pizzas, in sandwiches, and in salads. But during the season,… Read More
