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Caption: By: Kathleen Peter Bertha the Blueberry
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Caption: Hello I'm Bertha! I am small and round and vary in colors, but I am mostly blue. I'm from Michigan where I grew on a bush in a long row with a bunch of other blueberries.
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Caption: The best time to eat me is from April-October, but I am available year round.
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Caption: I'm a part of the fruit food group which means you should eat me very often.
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Caption: I am high in Vitamin C and neutralize harmful free radicals that can cause cancer.
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Caption: I also contain Vitamin A which keeps your eyes healthy, helps with reproduction, promotes healthy bone growth, and assists in cell division.
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Caption: I am rich in antioxidants which help reduce symptoms of urinary track infection, and I also boost brain health by improving memory.
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Caption: Lastly, I contain potassium which helps to balance fluids around the cells throughout your body. It is important to have proper fluids so you can allow electricity to flow and support the basic functions in your body. For example, regulating your heart rhythm.
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Caption: Here are some delicious meals that I can be made into.
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Caption: Breakfast: Banana Blueberry Muffins
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Caption: Lunch: Blueberry Chicken Salad Wraps
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Caption: Dessert: Blueberry Greek Yogurt Truffles
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Caption: I'm Bertha the Blueberry and this is how I'm grown, what kind of nutrients I contain to help your body, and what kind of meals you can find me in!
Caption: Work Cited
Coffman, Melodie A. "What Are the Food Nutrients Found in Blueberries?" Healthy Eating. Demand Media, n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2015
"56 Healthy Ways to Eat More Blueberries." Greatist. N.p., July 2013. Web. 06 Oct. 2015
"How Do Blueberries Grow." U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.