Berries should be your best friend. Just as a good friend would do, berries will support you and make you feel great everyday. All berries are good for you and magically powerful in their own way.

Put these berries on your list of foods to eat every day to keep your heart healthy, prevent cancer, and slow the aging process:

• Acai: High in anthocyanins similar to what is in red wine. This powerful berry is 10 times stronger than a grape. Known for lowering cholesterol and keeping your heart healthy.

• Blackberries: High levels of vitamin C, E, ellagic acid, and pectin for fiber.

• Blueberries: Neutralize free radicals and high in phytonutrients making it an outstanding berry to prevent cancer, heart disease and slow the aging process. Eat daily to improve your memory and break down fat in your body.

• Billberries: Smaller than a blueberry and also known as a huckleberry; you can take this in a supplement form. It provides excellent eye health benefits.

• Cherries: Helps with arthritis, migraine headaches and insomnia. Rich in quercetin and ellagic acid.

• Goji Berries: Great for longevity and sexual vitality. Add to your diet daily to protect your liver from toxins and negative health conditions. This berry is grown in soil rich in nutrients in Tibet and Nepal. Not to be confused with the Chinese Wolfberry. It has the highest energy in nutrients; add to food and smoothies for good health. You can find it in powder form at Whole Foods.

• Strawberries: Great source of potassium and fiber. High in phenols (an anti-inflammatory), helping heart conditions and preventing cancer. Also known to be a natural tooth whitener.

* All berries have amazing health benefits and should be organic (especially strawberries because they are heavily sprayed with pesticides).

I have been taking classes on the benefits of food healing and Qigong. If you would like to learn more go to qirevolution.com I suggest the books Conquering Any Disease With Food and also Smoothie Recipes Book. If you would like to learn Qigong and experience it’s many benefits you can call me for a free class; Christy Stone Trala (410-251-6977). Have a healthy day!