The Health Benefits of Raspberries

The funny thing about raspberries is that they are thought to benefit your health whether you eat them or not! You can apply raspberries topically and get results while there are people who are into Chromotherapy (color therapy) who look at them for healing purposes. But starting at the beginning, raspberries are beneficial to your health because they are high in fiber and antioxidants as well as packed with polyphenolic compounds that are proven to be anti-carcinogenic. Raspberries are also potent fat burners because they are high in manganese, a trace mineral that is known to increase the metabolic rate at which you burn fats.

There are several recipes abounding for facial masks that not only counteract the ravages of time but can prevent further damage from UV radiation from the sun. The Vitamin C in raspberries helps to fade discolorations and age spots while plumping up wrinkles and fine lines to reduce their appearance.

Advocates of Chromotherapy feel that gazing upon a bowl of bright red raspberries brings increased blood flow which energizes you by sending oxygen and nutrients to muscles and tissue throughout the body. Then there are advocates of Aromatherapy who contend that the fruity scent is particularly beneficial in lifting the spirits to balance your moods.

So whatever school of thought you subscribe to whether it be pure science or metaphysics, the health benefits of raspberries are numerous and it just might be nice to keep a fresh bowl handy. You can eat them, look at them, or smell them, and they will work their magic.