…peaks in July! And they are native only to North America.
July is “National Blueberry Month” in the United States and Canada.
Blueberries, prove that good things can come in small packages.
They are one of the richest sources of antioxidants,
full of anthocyanins
— the compounds responsible for their blue hue —
known to reduce heart disease and cancer in humans.
“Berries”
• watercolor, digital, printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas
• 10″ x 10″ • Lisa Rivas © 2007
Your mother may have told you carrots would keep your eyes bright as a child, but as an adult, it looks like fruit is even more important for keeping your sight. Eating 3 or more servings of fruit per day may lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the primary cause of vision loss in older adults.
