Currants: The Unknown Super Food
Many people are not familiar with currants, but these berries are full of nutrients that have been shown to have numerous health benefits. Currants are part of the same family...
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Gooseberries, a Staple in Traditional Indian Medicine
Practitioners of Indian medicine have recognized the health benefits of gooseberries for centuries, and this ancient fruit has been used to cure and prevent health ailments with great success. Modern...
Antioxidant Levels in Berries
Data compiled by the University of Alaska Fairbanks shows the great nutritional values our wild and specialty berries provide for your health. Research has proven antioxidants to be very important...
Wild Salmon: Superior Nutrition
Wild fish and farmed fish are common terms, but few people know the true differences between the two. Wild fish are caught in their natural state, while farmed fish are...
Wild Alaskan Salmon- Unmatched in Nutrients
Salmon has long been a popular option in restaurants and on dinner tables due to its delicious taste, but wild Alaskan salmon also provides numerous health benefits and nutrients. In...
Black Currants May Help Fight Glaucoma
The research into the effect of black currants on glaucoma patients is incredibly important because the loss of vision cannot be restored, but successful treatment can prevent it from continuing...
Berries: An Underrated Source of Fiber
By Kelly Ann Atterberry, BS “Berries are an underrated source of fiber”, said Alethea Flemming, ND of Vital Aging Clinic in Anacortes, Washington, as we walked through the Anacortes’ Farmer’s...
Why Eat Organic & Wild Berries?
Strawberries are one the most popular fruits eaten in the United States. It is also one of the top three foods on the “Dirty Dozen” list. The “Dirty Dozen” are...
Organic vs. Conventional
Organic vs. Conventional? A healthy lifestyle includes eating right and making healthy choices. An extensive debate that has long been brewing includes the idea of eating foods that are conventionally...
Are Frozen Berries Healthier Than Fresh?
In addition to being a delicious part of any diet, berries have long been considered super foods that are packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and powerful antioxidants. Berries are often...
Antioxidants in Berries May Help Reduce Cancer
Antioxidants in berries may help reduce cancer. Scientists know certain foods contain compounds that help protect against some types of cancers. How these phytochemicals, or naturally occurring plant compounds, produce...
Wild Berries
Move over blueberries, the REAL, healthy berries are in town. Huckleberries, lingonberries, gooseberries, currants, are all rare, possibly unheard of berries. However, they all have two very important factors in...
Wild Canadian Blueberries
We are pleased to offer a quality product that tastes great and is extremely healthy. Our wild Canadian blueberries are handpicked at optimal ripeness in the rugged lowlands of Vancouver...
Dried Lingonberries: True Superfood
Northwest Wild Foods is proud to introduce our all natural dried lingonberries. Dried Wild Lingonberries are one of the best tasting and healthiest foods on the planet. Although processing foods...
Understanding ORAC Units
Antioxidants play an extremely important role in the human diet and levels vary greatly between different foods. This is why scientists developed the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) system. This...
What are Antioxidants?
Oxidation and Free Radicals Oxidation occurs naturally to our bodies for various reasons including pollution, poor diet, and aging, amongst other things. As oxidation persists, it creates an excess of...
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Gooseberries, a Staple in Traditional Indian Medicine
Practitioners of Indian medicine have recognized the health benefits of gooseberries for centuries, and this ancient fruit has been used to cure and prevent health ailments with great success. Modern...
Four Fascinating Facts about Sea Buckthorn Berries
The sea buckthorn’s scientific name, Hippophae, means “shiny horse” as it was the plant the ancient Greeks chose to feed their horses to ensure lustrous coats. Perhaps due to...
The Bountiful Benefits of Fresh Frozen Organic Blueberries
Our fresh frozen organic blueberries provide you with extra benefits that enhance the value of your purchase: blueberries are already one of the healthiest foods you can eat, but fresh...
Fresh Frozen Organic Cranberries
Cranberry season has arrived! Our fresh frozen organically grown cranberries are now available for you to order and enjoy this holiday season and beyond. Following a tradition that began in...