SERVES 4
Filled with vitamin C, dietary fiber, manganese, and antioxidants (especially anthocyanins, which give the fruit its blue hue), blueberries are dynamos. Indeed, regarding antioxidant activity, blueberries surpass most foods. Antioxidants help neutralize the unstable molecules (free radicals) that are linked to cancer, cardiovascular disease, macular degeneration, and other age-related diseases.
3 cups fresh blueberries
2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
½ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Process all ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Pour into a 9 by 13-inch container and freeze, stirring every hour, until the mixture is firm around the edges and semifirm in the center, about 4 to 4½ hours. Return the mixture to a food processor and process until smooth. Serve immediately.
| Nutritional Profile | |
| Serving size: ¾ cup | |
|---|---|
| Calories: | 158 |
| Protein: | 4 g |
| Fiber: | 2 g |
| Fat: | 1 g |
| Saturated fat: | 1 g |
| Sodium: | 58 mg |
| Vitamin A: | 207 IU |
| Vitamin C: | 8 mg |
| Vitamin E: | 1 IU |
| Beta-carotene: | 24 µg |
| Lutein and zeaxanthin: | 59 µg |