I Love Lingonberries

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Check out these yummy lingonberries that are growing near our home. We are so blessed to be able to eat fresh berries straight out of the woods. Many times we take Jinx out to the forest and while he is running around free, we pick different berries to be eatean right away. Of course we also pick them to be frozen for the winter ahead. I also like to take pictures of the nature. The colors are just so vibrant and amazing! And since you guys can't taste how good the berries taste, at least you get to see how good they look (*wink*).

If you don't know much about lingonberries, let me tell you more about them with the help of The Berry Review. Lingonberries are red tart berries that flock the wild shrubs of Scandinavia and form an indispensable part of Nordic cuisine. These little-known distant cousins of cranberry fruit are much smaller and juicier than their other berry counterparts and are a potent source of preservatives and pectins.

Lingonberry contains tannins that help to boost the blood vessel walls, resolve mineral metabolism and neutralize toxins, thereby improving digestion and toning up the body. 

Lingonberries are touted as excellent cure for urinary tract infections. These pearly red, ripe berries are found to contain short-chained proanthocyans that is believed to keep away the infection causing bacteria from sticking to the bladder wall. Lingonberry juice when taken along with cranberry juice regularly is likely to reduce the risk of urinary tract infection in women by forty percent. 

These small berries are believed to be excellent source of vitamin A, B and C and are power-packed with other essential nutrients like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium and potassium. Because of their rich nutritional value, lingonberries are believed to favor both blood and bone health. 

Apart from being rich in essential nutrients, these humble berries are a rich source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Lingonberries are also found to be a potent source of essential fatty acids and are highly esteemed because of their anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Regular consumption of lingonberries keeps the free radicals from spreading in the body. 

Lingonberries, just like their better-known cranberry cousins, are a storehouse of flavonoids, especially quercetin. Apart from having anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, quercetin has antihistamine properties that help to alleviate allergy symptoms. 

Like most other berries, lingonberries are known to boost the levels of good cholesterol, improve blood pressure. They are thereby held as a productive source of heart health.

WAU! Lingonberries are super healthy and super good for you. Dare I say they are super food (*giggle*). Finns don't understand how lucky they are to have these berries so near. They grow everywhere! Too bad many people think lingonberries are secondary compared to delicious blueberries and cloudberries.

Anyway, here's few pics from our berry picking trip to the woods...

Happy, happy Wednesday!!