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food
blueberry
nutrition
definition
blueberry:
Ayurvedic: hot weather food; provides most nutrients needed for life
Chinese:
» qualities: sweet yet acid, warm
» actions: tonifies Qi, benefits the Shen (Spirit), and stops nocturnal emissions
» uses: indigestion, sialarrhea with stomach pains, exhaustion and aching from overwork; lack of strength in all limbs; rheumatism and arthritis; seminal emissions
naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» actions: stops diarrhea, kills infectious viruses, blocks damage to blood vessels, acts as a laxative in some persons, rejuvenates pancreas
» uses: diabetes, constipation, atherosclerosis
biochemical: high in iron, silicon; vitamins A and C
» form: raw blueberries
» portion: 1 cup
» calories (kcal): 82
» weight (g): 145
» water (%): 84.8
» protein (g): 1
» fat (g): 0.6
» carbohydrates (g): 20.5
» unsaturated fatty acid (g):
» saturated fatty acid (g):
» calories from fat (%): 6.6
» cholesterol (mg):
» dietary fiber (g): 4.4
» vitamin A (RE): 15
» vitamin A (IU): 145
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.07
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.07
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.5
» vitamin B6 (mg): 0.05
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg): 19
» vitamin E (IU):
» folic acid (mcg): 9
» pantothenic acid (mg): 0.14
» sodium (mg): 9
» potassium (mg): 129
» calcium (mg): 9
» phosphorus (mg): 15
» magnesium (mg): 7
» iron (mg): 0.24
» zinc (mg): 0.16
» copper (mg): 0.088
» manganese (mg): 0.409
Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 289
Carper, p. 143
Dai Yin-Fang, p. 24
Jensen, p. 116-7
Johari, p. 119
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