Berries are one of the 12 components in Dr Greger's Daily Dozen!

Berries are exceptionally antioxidant rich which makes them a special food group in Whole Food Plant-Based guidelines. "Berries are the best fruit!" — Dr Greger.

Antioxidant rich foods like berries seem helpful in combating oxidative stress due to high-fat and cholesterol-rich foods. A specific berry with surprisingly effectiveness for cholesterol lowering is 'amla' (Indian gooseberry).

"Berries offer potential protection against cancer, a boost to the immune system, and a guard for the liver and brain." — Dr Greger.

"… eating a handful of berries every day may slow our brain's aging by more than two years." — Dr Greger

"Adding berries can actually blunt the insulin spike from high glycemic foods." — Dr Greger.

Berries are antioxidant rich which helps overcome inflammation and speed up recovery after an athletic workout.

Berries are helpful for avoiding glaucoma, computer eye strain and macular degeneration.

Studies into berries and gout, insomnia, Parkinson's, osteoarthritis, enlarged prostate, …

Friends often ask me, "where do you buy all these berries from?" So I created a page with links to online and brick-n-mortar stores.

Dr Greger has almost 10 videos explaining myriad health benefits of blueberries: cancer protection, improved cognitive functioning, arterial health, blood sugar control, athletic performance & recovery, …

One of the high antioxidant foods, 'amla' / gooseberries have many known health benefits.

Cranberries have intriguing health benefits like helping us with jetlag.

Cherries are known to help us with gout and insomnia. Sweet cherries play the role of COX-2 inhibitors, thereby helping us relieve pain and inflammation.

Barberries are antioxidant rich berries that may help us with acne!

An intriguing study showed that raspberries could reverse precancerous lesions.

Dr Greger explains a study in which early stage esophageal cancer (in its pre-cancerous stage) was actually reversed with strawberry intake for 6 months! In Dr Greger's own words: "This is one of the most important papers I've seen recently. Why isn't this headline news?"

Goji berries are good for eyes, among other things.

Blackcurrants may help us with eye strain and glaucoma.

Dr Greger explains that studies into acai berries increased after they were marketed as a 'superfood' sometimes in 2000s. These studies indicate that acai berries are great but their positive effects are comparable to other (more commonly found and cheaper) berries and common fruits like apples.

Blackberries are flavorful! I'm able to buy them fresh in stores nearby — they are kinda expensive (like all berries). In Bay Area, California, we can sometimes find ripe blackberries along hiking trails.

Sumac is a tangy spice commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine. It is made by drying and grinding sumac berries. Tart in flavor, sumac gives a rich reddish tinge to curries! I just add it to salads. Found in Mediterranean grocery stores in California.

Golden berries are flavorful: somewhat sour. I buy dried golden berries, soak them overnight and add them to salad mixes and breakfast bowls. Can also be added to soups and stews.

When I was growing up, we used to climb a mulberry tree in our neighborhood. In Hindi, we call mulberries 'shehtoot'. Luckily, we can get dried black mulberries in USA. These are sweet in flavor. I soak them overnight and add them to breakfast bowls.

I have fond memories of Indian Blackberries ('Jamun'), which were available in Delhi when I was growing up. I can't find them anywhere in California near my place. I once found them in North Carolina in an Indian grocery store.

Kumquats are citrus fruits eaten with their skin. Quite tart.

Elderberries may be helpful for faster recovery from common cold and flu.

I first came across maqui berries in 2019 at Amazon. Purple colored powder with an interesing flavor.

I first came across camu camu berries in 2019 at Amazon. Sour in flavor.

I came across Bengal Currants, known as 'karonde' in Hindi, in 2021 through an ICMR publication on nutrients in Indian foods. These berries are iron rich.

I came across Turkey Berries, known as 'sundakkai', in 2021 through an ICMR publication on nutrients in Indian foods. These berries are iron rich.