The Aronia (Black Chokecherry)
"Aronia berries have the highest levels of natural antioxidants of all fruits. They are also the richest source of fruit anthocyanins and other antioxidants. Aronia has an ORAC (Oxygen Radical absorption capacity – a measure of the potency of an antioxidant to neutralize free radicals) higher than any other food. This is due to the high concentration of anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, both of which contribute to the dark color of the berry."
Ref: Antioxidant Rich Berry with Highest ORAC value - Organic Body Detox
As to the range of health benefits, this single sentence, from the referenced NCI/NIH funded study, sums it up:
"The fruits of Aronia melanocarpa (Aronia berries) have been found to show multiple bioactivities potentially beneficial to human health, including antidiabetic, anti-infective, antineoplastic, antiobesity, and antioxidant activities, as well as heart-, liver-, and neuroprotective effects."
Ref: Potential Benefits of Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) Fruits and Their Constituents in Improving Human Health - PMC (nih.gov)
Ref: Antioxidant Rich Berry with Highest ORAC value - Organic Body Detox
As to the range of health benefits, this single sentence, from the referenced NCI/NIH funded study, sums it up:
"The fruits of Aronia melanocarpa (Aronia berries) have been found to show multiple bioactivities potentially beneficial to human health, including antidiabetic, anti-infective, antineoplastic, antiobesity, and antioxidant activities, as well as heart-, liver-, and neuroprotective effects."
Ref: Potential Benefits of Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) Fruits and Their Constituents in Improving Human Health - PMC (nih.gov)
How to Use them:
They are tart. Baking them into muffins that are sweetened is delicious. We think the best use is to put them into smoothies with other berries. (Fill your freezer during the short July window). Try our recipe below to combine with a probiotic to produce some amazing "post-biotics" for your health.
NAB Superfood Smoothie Recipe:
In a 10 oz "bullet" type mini-blender:
2 0z unsweetened raw kefir (ask us about kefir grains)
1 0z unsweetened almond butter
1-2 slices of banana
5 parts blackberry / 1 part aronia (to fill the container)
Dash of ceylon cinnamon to taste
Fill the remaining space with your choice of liquid (such as almond milk. We use heavy cream)
Blend
They are tart. Baking them into muffins that are sweetened is delicious. We think the best use is to put them into smoothies with other berries. (Fill your freezer during the short July window). Try our recipe below to combine with a probiotic to produce some amazing "post-biotics" for your health.
NAB Superfood Smoothie Recipe:
In a 10 oz "bullet" type mini-blender:
2 0z unsweetened raw kefir (ask us about kefir grains)
1 0z unsweetened almond butter
1-2 slices of banana
5 parts blackberry / 1 part aronia (to fill the container)
Dash of ceylon cinnamon to taste
Fill the remaining space with your choice of liquid (such as almond milk. We use heavy cream)
Blend
