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Prescribed fire and retention forestry enhances pollination services for bilberry and lingonberry

Source: Rodríguez, A. & Kouki, J. (2015): Emulating natural disturbance in forest management enhances pollination services for dominant Vaccinium shrubs in boreal pine-dominated forests. Forest Ecology and Management 350: 1-12.

Postprandial glucose, insulin, and free fatty acid response to sucrose consumed with blackcurrants a

Berries and berry products are essential source of polyphenols, such as anthocyanins, ellagitannins and proanthocyanidins, in the Nordic diet. Berries contain only limited amount of available carbohydrates (mainly glucose and fructose), and they have a very low glycemic effect. However, berries are often consumed with added sugar. Sugar masks the acidic taste of many berries and increase their consumption, but on the other hand, may decrease the health benefits of the berries.

The fiber and/or polyphenols present in lingonberries null the glycemic effect of the sugars present