Where the wild things (blueberries) are
Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book "Where the Wild Things Are" is a tale about a boy who is sent to his room for acting up and then imagines himself going to an island inhabited by beasts, the Wild Things. He becomes king and has a great time romping around with his beasty subjects, until he has to go home for dinner.
If you want to have a great time romping around with wild things that are super-good for you (and just about any beast you hang with), we have a tip: Eat wild blueberries! They're found mainly in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, and unless you live near a blueberry bush (in season), you can pick them from your grocery's frozen-food section.
You'll be amazed at their flavor and nutritional power. The Wild Blueberry Association of North America says: "Plants in the wild are ... the most exposed to environmental stresses. Stress is the trigger that switches on phytochemical production in a plant [so they] re-allocate their limited resources towards accumulation of internal phytochemicals." And according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture analysis from 2010, gram for gram, raw, wild blueberries contain more than twice the antioxidants as their farm-grown cousins. A Cornell University study rated wild blueberries No. 1 in antioxidant activity using their CAA (cellular antioxidant activity) test.
By the way, farm-raised blueberries are also great for you and help you achieve a younger RealAge! So toss them in a smoothie, a salad or a hot bowl of oatmeal. You'll become a true-blue believer.
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