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Anti-Aging Properties of Berries

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By Mark Stibich, Ph.D., About.com

Updated: April 9, 2008

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Berries

Berries

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Berries are one of the best foods you can find for anti-aging and longevity. Not only do berries contain lots of antioxidants to fight free radicals in your body, they also contain tons of other nutrients to keep you healthy.

A great healthy-eating guideline is to eat foods with different colors. This action will assure that you are getting a variety of nutrients (the color of fruits and vegetables comes from the chemicals in the skin and pulp of the fruit). In general, darker colors mean more nutrients. So, berries are nutritious with all their rich blue and black colors. Work them into your weekly diet. Focus on strawberries, blueberries and blackberries. Be sure to get organic berries; berries tend to collect pesticides because of their high water content.

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