Blueberry Juice Powder
A versatile way of increasing your antioxidant intake is by using our Blueberry Juice Powder can be used in smoothies, other beverages or a natural food colouring.
An extra advantage is that the products are cheaper than fresh fruit when measured by weight, and have a longer shelf life. By choosing powders, people can enjoy the benefits of fruit at a lower longterm price.
Blueberries are packed with vitamin K, C, and E, and are rich in antioxidants like anthocyanin. Plus, they’re full of minerals.
Additionally, the fruit’s nutrients are more concentrated in juiced powder form. For instance, one tablespoon of powdered blueberries has the same amount of nutrients as half a cup of fresh berries.
And that’s not all. You can use the blueberry fruit powder to make healthy and enticing recipes for everyday of the week, and everyone in the family.
Flavonols, a type of antioxidant, can improve heart health, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. It causes nitric oxide to increase, which, in turn, normalizes blood pressure. A Florida Study, proved that after only 8 weeks of consuming blueberry powder, hypertension was significantly reduced.
Important storage note:
At The Herbal Connection we avoid wherever we can having anything but the ingredient listed. We do not using caking agents.
Never store your dehydrated products in only zip-top bags. While helpful for short-term food storage, plastic storage bags for food are not air-tight. Air can permeate the plastic over time, allowing your produce to being to reabsorb moisture and for oxygen to break down your produce.
You can store smaller portions in zip-top bags and then store all of those in a larger airtight container. It's how we store much of our long-term storage powders because we don't want to take the chance of dropping a jar and losing the whole batch. Having them in smaller bags helps keep them safe, and adds an extra layer of protection.
Airtight containers could be one of the following:
- Glass jars with tight-fitting lids - these can be canning jars, commercial food jars you recycle, etc.
- Kilner jars - glass jars with clamping lids and rubber seals
- Mylar bags
- Vacuum seal bags
- Plastic containers that do not allow air to move in or out of the seal (one good test is to use both hands to squeeze the container. If you can hear or feel air movement in the lid or closure, it is not airtight.
