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Black Currant Anthocyanins for Eye Pressure?

Black currant (Ribes nigrum) is a rich source of anthocyanins. These pigments give many fruits their colors and, despite the notion that anthocyanins are poorly absorbed in the body, research keeps linking consumption of these compounds (as standardized extracts or in whole foods) to potential health benefits—the latest being healthy eye pressure. In

Blackcurrants help in battle against asthma

BLACKCURRANTS – hailed as a “superfruit” in fighting cancer and heart disease – could also help millions of people with asthma, say researchers.

Black Currants & Alzheimers Disease: The Superfood Your Brain Will Thank You For.

This month, a food to familiarize yourself with is the Black currant (Ribes nigrum). These cousins of the gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) originate in Europe and northern parts of Asia and while they are less popular in America, recent studies have acclaimed the super-fruit for its health and healing properties. These berries are packed with Vitamin C, in

3 Exotic Home Remedies for Colds That Really Work

Hot Black Currant Juice made Dr.Oz and Oprah's list of "3 Exotic Home Remedies for Colds that Really Work" in the January 2013 "Living Longer, Getting Stronger" issue of "O" Magazine! Check out our super simple Hot CurrantC recipe to get yourself on the fast track to optimal health in no time!

Black Currant—Not Just Another Berry

In this age of marketing of new fruits of every stripe—“super,” “exotic,” “rainforest,” etc. — it is easy to overlook the fact the best of the fruits for many purposes may be those long known. Bilberry is a good example. Black currant is another. Also called the cassis berry (Ribes nigrum), black currant offers many benefits similar to those found with bilberry and blueberry. Indeed, the list of benefits is quite impressive and includes brain, digestive and eye health along with positive influences in the areas of asthma and overall lung function, colds and flu, and women’s health.

The Currant Crossroads

We know the Hudson Valley boasts a bounty of gourmet goodness, from the Culinary Institute of America to the sought-after farmers markets and new restaurants popping up in once vacant sites. But there’s a rebel fruit out there that may change the way not only us in the Hudson Valley looks at food, but America as a whole.

CurrantC Black Currant Nectar

Tell me something has twice the antioxidants of blueberries and I’ll numbly nod along. But tell me the beloved soft drink of a nation, that is virtually unknown to our shores, is being produced in the region and you’ve got my attention.

Greg Quinn talks to Mike and Kacey in the Morning

Greg Quinn is interviewed on the Mike & Kacey Show on 100.7 WHUD about the impact of the warm weather on plants and crops.  Click here to listen to listen to the interview.

To learn more about the show, go to http://www.whud.com/morning_show/.

Last Chance Foods: Currant Affairs

July 22, 2011

In Brooklyn, it’s illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs. It’s also against the law in New York to walk around with an ice cream cone in your pocket on Sunday or to wear slippers after 10 P.M. While these are some of the sillier examples of arcane laws leftover from bygone days, up until 2003, it was also illegal to cultivate black currants in New York state.

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