Blueberries for January Detox

Chilean Blueberries

With the end of the Christmas and New Year party season, you'll no doubt feel the need to detox and rejuvenate after a month of over indulging. Snacking on blueberries and incorporating them into a part of your daily diet is a great way of doing just this. Eating blueberries is one of the easiest ways to add nutrients and give your health a boost. All fresh berries are naturally low in calories, fat, saturates and salt, and are free from added sugar and artificial ingredients. They also add fibre to our diet and can help to boost our intake of antioxidants, including vitamin C.

At this time of year blueberries are shipped to the UK from Chile meaning that the berries have a lower carbon footprint than many fruits in store. Chile has the perfect climate for growing blueberries when it is too cold in the UK to produce this health boosting fruit. Chile is in its summer now and has long sunny days which allow the berries to ripen steadily, and well drained soils which help preserve the juicy taste of our favourite detox fruit.