Superfood: Berries

Berry recipes contain legions of antioxidants, natural chemicals that prevent free radicals from damaging cells and tissues. This delicious, no-cook berry sauce is amazingly versatile, and tastes delicious on everything from ice cream to waffles. So tuck in, knowing that you're doing your body a delicious favor.Recipe: Fresh Raspberry Sauce

Speaking of antioxidants, a mere half-cup of berries contains as many as five servings of peas, carrots, apples, and broccoli, which wouldn't be nearly as tasty with your coffee as this sweet, fluffy cake.Recipe: Blueberry Angel Food Cake

It's a combination of raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries that give this drink its rich flavor and deep, enticing color.Recipe: Triple Berry Freeze

Raspberries, like the ones packed in this cool summer soup, are particularly rich in ellagic acid, a chemical that may help fight cancer.Recipe: Cool Summer-Berry Soup

Blueberries and cranberries contain Resveratrol which may protect against cardiovascular disease and fight tumor promotion and progression.Recipe: Blueberry Bread Puddings with Lemon Curd

In addition to heart-healthy antioxidants, cranberries have a high vitamin C content.Recipe: Apple-Cranberry Walnut Crisp

Strawberries, like the ones spilling out of this luscious pie, are an excellent source of potassium and fiber.Recipe: Fresh Strawberry Pie

It may be the blue in blueberries that makes them such nutritional powerhouses. Anthocyanins, which give the berry its pleasing hue, are phytochemicals, which may combat the free-radical damage linked to cancer and heart disease.Recipe: Blueberry-Blackberry Shortcakes