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...
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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...
The Story of the Wild Blue Huckleberry
Mention wild blue huckleberries to old timers and someone will undoubtedly argue whether or not it's really a huckleberry, or whether it's a wild blueberry. No one ever seems to...
Organic Aronia Berries: A True Superfood
Aronia Berry is one of the newest buzz words when it comes to “superfoods” and healthy eating. Its recognition is definitely deserved and its remarkably quick appearance and growth in...
Health Benefits of Organic Frozen Strawberries
There is nothing better than a ripe, juicy strawberry picked at the peak of freshness during the warm summer months but organic frozen strawberries can be a delicious and healthy...
Wild Foods and the Paleo Diet
Over the years, numerous diets that promised easy weight loss and improved health have come and gone. These types of diets rarely stay popular, as they are based on fads...
Wild Huckleberries: The New Super Fruit
Wild huckleberries are off the charts in antioxidant levels. Research from the University of Idaho and the University of Alaska Fairbanks has shown blue huckleberries posses nearly triple the levels...
Wild Huckleberries- A Simple Boost to Your Health
While they may not be as popular or as well-known as raspberries or blueberries, huckleberries are packed full of nutrients that provide many health benefits. These small berries are similar...
The Health Benefits of Wild Mushrooms in Your Diet
Wild mushrooms have long been a prized ingredient in the culinary world- they impart a rich, delicate flavor, while also providing a unique texture to a variety of dishes. In...
Wild Huckleberries: A Northwest Favorite
Wild huckleberries are a quintessential summer berry in the Pacific Northwest. They are the uncultivated cousin of the blueberry and share many of its great properties. Both the huckleberry and...
Environmental Impacts of Cranberry Production
The environmental implications of non-organic cranberries are significant. In the best of conditions, cranberry growing is taxing on the land and the features required for a successful growing season and...
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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...