Berries for free - Healing with Nutrients

As the end of summer approaches and the nights draw in, our countryside (N. Hemisphere) is handing over its bounty of wild foods.

My personal favourites are the abundance of berries, especially Blackberry and Elderberry. The amount of health benefits and vital immune nutrients contained in these fruits is stunning and it's all free, a true gift from nature.

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Please be selective where you collect your berries. Don't collect near roads or industry, the pollutants absorbed by these plants can be in high concentrations and kinda defeats the purpose of collecting them as part of your health routine. Also, make sure they are above dog height, I'll leave the obvious explanation of this to your imagination!

The recipe above is my typical smoothie at this time of the year, it has the full nutritional base covered. This will provide 2 pints a day for two days (keep in fridge). One pint in the morning and one an hour before bed. This is not only an amazing meal in a glass but more importantly, it's preventative medicine and gives me the nutrients to fuel and repair my 50yr old body every day. 

If you don't want to go into this complexity just keep it simple 

• A large handful of blackberries
• A couple of freshly picked apples
• A handful of green leaves
• Half an unwaxed lemon
• Ginger to taste
• tsp Cinnamon 
• Filtered water

Don't forget you can always freeze any excess but please don't be greedy. Don't harvest from one place, remember the wildlife also rely on the berry harvest to achieve optimal health in preparation for the winter. The animals know this instinctively, we should all pay more attention.

Now go out and fill up on berry goodness.

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Regards

John Hodges

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