Reasons Why You Should Be Eating Lingonberry

Do you want to be healthy? Do you want to fight off diseases? Do you want to look younger? Have you added the berry lingonberry to your daily diet?

Have you ever heard of the ligonberry? The ligonberry is a somewhat new berry that is making its way onto the health scene and onto the tables of America. It is a tiny, red berry that originates from Scandinavia. It is tart in flavor. Some people compare it to a cranberry. It is still a fairly unknown berry here in the United States.

Recently, Dr. Oz, dedicated a segment of his show on this berry. He stated that this berry is a super power food. He stated its many health benefits including:

• · Its ability to zap sugar. It's power to help fight diabetes.
• · Its ability to help reduce bad cholesterol which can damage your artieries. This will help you avoid heart attacks and strokes.
• · Its natural antibiotic capabilities.
• · It was even stated that new research is indicating that this berry may have some cancer fighting abilities.

How does the berry taste?

Dr. Oz and an audience member tasted the berry. Both agreed that it was a little tart. They also stated that it tasted a bit like a mixture of a pomegranate berry and a blueberry. However, they also both agreed that they liked the taste.

How can this berry be eaten?

Yes, it can be eaten just the way it is. However, it was stated that the most popular way this berry was eaten was in jam form. It was also stated that this berry was perfect to add to smoothies. One smoothie recipe that was shared contained the following ingredients:

• · A tablespoon serving of ligonberry jam
• · 3 quarters of ice
• · Almond milk

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend.

Yes, this berry is very healthy. It has been shown to be the high concentrated in antioxidants. In fact, it has been shown to be the highest concentrated. For these reasons, shouldn't you try this berry and see if you can add it to your daily mix of fruits?