Top 20 Health Benefits of Raspberries

Raspberries – aromatic, delicious, healthy and most grown berries in the world. Rich source of vitamins, nutrients and minerals important for our health. Raspberry is very low in calories and saturated fats and therefore used widely. The most common type is red-pink in color but many hybrids are grown these days which come in a range of colors from white, orange to black. I would recommend sticking to original raspberry and go for red-pink because old is gold. Let's learn what are top 20 health benefits of raspberries.

Health benefits of raspberries:

1. Excellent source of vitamin C 
2. Rich in dietary fiber 
3. Prevent inflammation 
4. Powerful natural antioxidant 
5. Rich in vitamin A and E 
6. Oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) is 4900 per 100 g, which makes raspberries top ORAC fruit 
7. Prevent neuro-degenerative diseases 
8. Rich in magnesium, potassium, iron, manganese and copper 
9. Good source of vitamin K 
10. Rich in B-complex group of vitamins 
11. Improve metabolism 
12. Improve production of red blood cells 
13. Prevent cancer 
14. Immune system booster 
15. Keeping gastrointestinal system healthy 
16. Slowing signs of aging 
17. Repairing bone and skin cells, blood vessels and ligaments 
18. Decrease PMS symptoms 
19. Reduce arthritis pain 
20. Prevent diabetes