Health Benefits of Blackberry (not the phone)

One of the most beneficial health property of blackberry is its high Vitamin C content. One cup contains almost 50% of our daily requirement of vitamin C.  As we all know, vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant which boosts our immune system.  A daily helping of blackberry in our diet will help lower the risk of heart disease
as well as prevent some types of cancer. Blackberries also contain natural phytoestrogens, are high in fiber, low in sugar content and has Vitamin K ( 1 cup = 36% RDA).

Other health benefits we can get from eating blackberries:

• Help keep at bay wrinkles and other skin damages.
  
• Relieve common symptoms of premenstrual syndrome - bloating in the abdomen.
  
• Maintain the function of brain and the health of our immune system.
  
• Help in relieving constipation, hemorrhoids and diabetes.
  
• Help in blood clotting and strengthening of bones.

Last but not least, blackberry is an important component of our diet when we want to lose weight. One cup of blackberries contains the full daily RDA for fibers.

Blackberries are available frozen or fresh.  Eating freshly picked fruits will give you the highest nutritional value, but the frozen ones do keep their nutrients with minimal loss.   

Losing Weight One Day at a Time

Losing weight depends on the speed of your metabolism.  Some can lose weight really fast, others like me have to content with a slow metabolism.

 What I did is buy a notebook and everyday, I wrote down the meals I ate plus what exercise I did and for how long; this way I charted my weight loss progress - whether I was losing or gaining or on a plateau.

 The most basic weight loss regimen I have followed was drinking at least 2 - 3 liters of  water everyday.  In this I have never deviated, whether on hot or cold days.

I also tried to get a  minimum of 7 hours of rest each night in order for my metabolism to work properly. 

I'm happy to say that I have not gained a single pound after the past holiday feasting.

If you're a Mom who wants to get back to your former shape or even a much better shape than before, I highly recommend visiting Holly's web page: Click here.