I have been eating blackberries whenever I can get my hands on them ever since my cancer diagnosis. Why? Well, when I had my colon surgery I was at a hospital only about an hour away from The James Center for cancer treatment and that educational hospital (part of OSU) has done extensive research on blackberries and their benefits to cancer patients. Blackberries have an enormous concentration of antioxidants. So while I was in Ohio (and blackberries where local and available) I was eating blackberry muffins, blackberry pancakes, blackberry bread…you name it. Today Slashfood (one of my favorite food blogs) brought raspberries to the forefront too. Raspberries are in the top ten for the 1000 foods tested for high antioxidant concentration as well. And according to Slashfood “In addition to simply having high concentration of antioxidants, raspberries’ antioxidant capacity comes from ellagitannins, which are a family of anti-cancer compounds that almost exclusive to the raspberry. Beyond phytonutrients, raspberries also provide nutrition in the form of manganese and vitamin C.”
Well, now I am happy that my daughter insisted on getting raspberries at Sprouts Farmers’ Market yesterday. :) This weekend we will be eating some yummy raspberry/buckwheat pancakes.
