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British berries will be sweeter than ever this year

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British berries will be ‘sweeter than ever’ this year thanks to a warmer-than-usual spring, producers claim Berries thrived during the warm temperatures seen across Britain in April   Farmers are hoping for a bumper crop at harvest time with ultra-sweet berries  Berries are graded on sweetness using the Brix scale which measures the concentration of dissolved … Read more

Flavonoids in tea, berries, red wine and dark chocolate could help to stave off dementia

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Brain food: Eating and drinking things that are rich in flavonoids such as tea, berries, red wine and dark chocolate could help to stave off dementia, study shows Researchers studied the diets of adults aged 50 years and above for 20 years Those who ate limited flavonoids were 2–4 times more likely to get Alzheimer’s In … Read more