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National Blueberry Month is celebrated annually in July. My grandson loves blueberries, and he can’t wait to pop a few little nuggets of sweetness into his mouth. Here are a few interesting facts about blueberries: Blueberries are a superfood -  Surprisingly, a big handful (1/2 a cup) of blueberry gives only 44 calories and offers 2 grams of dietary fiber and almost 10% vitamin C content of your daily suggested. Blueberries are also free of gluten. They make your brain function better. Who could you more brain power? ME ✋ Among more than 40 fresh vegetables & fruits, blueberries ranked top position in antioxidant health benefits concerns. The  blueberry is the only food with a truly naturally blue color. “anthocyanin” is The pigment which makes blueberry's distinctive color. This pigment also gives the blueberry awesome health benefits. Blueberries are a native species of fruits to North America with a colorful histo

May is National Strawberry Month.  Fresh strawberries are one of the most popular and refreshing treats anywhere and healthy too! Perfect for everything from cheesecake to mojitos to jam. And since the peak picking season starts in May, there will be plenty of juicy blooms.  Here are some juicy tidbits about strawberries: Strawberries are high in Vitamin C. Eating eight strawberries is all it takes to consume 140% of a child's recommended daily intake of Vitamin C. Good thing my grandson loves strawberries. You can find them all over the U.S. Strawberries are grown in all fifty states. They are ar related to a popular flower. Strawberries belong to the Rosaceae flowering plant family, which is also the family of the rose. Strawberries aren't berries. Fruits that fall into the berry category have seeds on the inside, not the outside. They are very stimulating. The French are convinced that strawberries serve as a powerful aphrodisiac, so much so that it's a tradition in the