| Raspberries are fragrantly sweet and convey a | | | | Raspberries' anthocyanins also perform the |
| near 'melt-in-your-mouth' texture. The most | | | | function of an antioxidant. |
| common kind of raspberry is red-pink in color, but | | | | Protection From Oxygen-Related Damage |
| others come in black, purple, orange, yellow and | | | | Along with Vitamin C, raspberries are an excellent |
| white. Raspberries have hybrids such as | | | | source of manganese. Both Vitamin C and |
| loganberries and boysenberries, and the latter | | | | manganese protect the body tissues against |
| came as a result of intentional or accidental | | | | oxygen-related damage. Raspberries are also a |
| crossbreeding of berries over many centuries. | | | | good source of nutrients such as copper, folate, |
| Poland, the United States, Chile, Yugoslavia, and | | | | riboflavins and magnesium. These provide a rich |
| Germany are the greatest producers of the | | | | supply of B vitamins and mineral content to the |
| berry. One reason for why raspberries are | | | | body. Raspberries are perceived as excellent as a |
| popular is because there are many health benefits | | | | source of dietary fiber. The combination of |
| to be derived from eating them. Here are some | | | | Vitamin C, copper, folate, and others make |
| of the health benefits. | | | | raspberries to have a minimal impact on blood |
| Protection From Diseases | | | | sugar, which preclude the development of |
| Raspberries contain phytonutrients such as ellagic | | | | life-threatening illnesses such as diabetes. |
| acid. This nutrient helps to prevent damage to | | | | Protection From Loss Of Vision |
| cells and other structures in the body. To do this, | | | | It has gone into popular lore that eating three or |
| phytonutrients neutralize the activities of | | | | more helping of fruits per day may lower among |
| cancer-causing free radicals. Apart from | | | | other illnesses the risk of being affected by |
| phytonutrients, raspberries also contain flavonoids. | | | | age-related problems such as mascular |
| The major flavonoid contents are quercetin, | | | | degeneration. Researchers say mascular |
| kaempferol and cynidin-based molecules, all | | | | degeneration is the major cause of loss of vision |
| classified as anthocyanins. It is this range of | | | | in older persons. Fruits act against loss of vision |
| nutrients which give raspberries their bright red | | | | due to the antioxidant nutrients which they |
| color. Anthocyanins enable raspberries to have | | | | contain. Raspberries, like other berries, also contain |
| antioxidant properties, as well as antimicrobial | | | | these nutrients. Adding raspberries to your diet will |
| characteristics. As an antimicrobial agent, | | | | help you to reach the magical three or more |
| raspberries stops the overgrowth of some | | | | helping of fruits per day which researchers say |
| bacteria and fungi in the linings of the body. | | | | will protect people from mascular degeneration |
| Allows For Antioxidant Activities | | | | and a host of other age-related diseases. |
| Some nutrients in raspberries make it to have | | | | Conclusion |
| properties of antioxidants. The antioxidant | | | | Sure, raspberries are very perishable. They may |
| capacity of raspberries is due to the presence of | | | | lose some of their powers during storage. |
| a family of compounds known as ellagitannins. | | | | However, when they are carefully handled, they |
| Ellagitannins allow for anti-cancer development | | | | provide so many nutrients which give protection |
| activity. Along with them, raspberries also contain | | | | against the development of many illnesses. |
| Vitamin C, which also has antioxidant properties. | | | | |