Lingonberry

Health Benefits:

Fights free radicals
May reduce risk of urinary tract infections
Relieves PMS
Relieves cramps
Relieves sore throat
Relieves the symptoms of urinary tract infections

Nutrition:

Serving size: 1 tbsp; Calories: 38; Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 0mg; Carbs: 8g; Fiber: .4g; Sugars: 7g; Protein: 0g; Vitamin A: 0%DV; Vitamin C: 0%DV; Calcium: 0%DV; Iron: 0%DV

Did You Know?

• Lingonberry is used in different kinds of jams, jellies, juices, pasties, pie and porridges
• Lingonberry is also rich in benzoic acid, thus, they are often used as antimicrobial agents in food preparations

Ways to Eat:

• Raw
• Spread (jam/jellies)
• In baked goods (i.e pies, pastries)

Farming Trivia:

• Lingonberry is the most important of all forest berries in Finland
• Lingonberry is also called European cranberry, partridgeberry, and foxberry, cowberries