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What's so great about summer when it comes to your weight-loss efforts? Besides the obvious -- warmer temperatures and more opportunities to be active outdoors -- this time of year brings an abundance of low-calorie fresh fruits and vegetables that can make a healthful meal plan more delicious, more nutritious and more exciting for those winter-weary taste buds.
Some of nature's sweetest offerings hit their peak at this time of year. From strawberries to blueberries and black raspberries, these are seasonal treats that can add interest to almost any meal as well as a serious dose of good-for-your-health nutrition. In fact, one study found that blueberries surpassed other fruits and veggies when it came to antioxidant activity time and time again. Antioxidants provide protection from substances that can damage the body's cells and lead to a number of diseases, including cancer.
In addition, an even more recent study showed that black raspberries seem to possess still greater antioxidant power when it comes to cancer. Rats that were fed freeze-dried raspberries had 80 percent fewer tumors than those who ate no raspberries.
And all of these special breeds of fruits will give you a berry healthy dose of nutrients such as vitamin C, fiber, potassium and folate.
Extra super news if you're trying to whittle your waistline: berries are incredibly low in calories (with about 25 calories per half cup) and contain zero fat. So get to the market while they're at their juicy finest -- strawberries hit their peak in June, and blueberries and raspberries are in season through the summer. Then, be sure to use them!
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