What is aronia? Discover the healthiest fruit on Earth 💜
Aronia fruits are often considered as the healthiest fruits on Earth and many doctors agree with this classification.
Due to the rich amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, these wonder fruits are beneficial against over 100 diseases.
Their regular consumption regulates blood sugar, reduces the risk of cancer, lowers blood pressure and strengthens the immune system. And this is just the beginning.
Below you will discover all the essential information about super aronia fruits and their benefits for a healthy body and mind.
Article structure
2. What does aronia look like?
3. What does aronia taste like?
5. Aronia properties and vitamins
8. What our customers say about aronia
Let’s get started. 🙂
1. What is aronia?
Aronia is a fruit shrub known worldwide for their healing properties.
Its fruits can be red, black or purple and have been helping mankind for more than 200 years.
They were first discovered in North America, where Indian tribes used them against colds, and later brought to Europe.
In English, these fruits are known as “chokeberry”, while in Romania our grandparents call them black aronia berry.
They are also nicknamed the “fruit of cosmonauts” because Russian astronauts regularly consumed them in the ’50s, considering them a source of nutrients and vitamins.
2. What does aronia look like?
The aronia fruits are small and round. They can be red, black or purple, depending on the species of shrub.
Of the 3 variants, the plant with black fruit is the most famous for its healing properties.
Scientists call it Aronia Melanocarpa and study it in universities around the world. At the same time, it is the species that we also cultivate precisely because of these properties.
Its fruits look like this:
3. What does aronia taste like?
The fruits are edible and stand out from the first try.
Consumed fresh, they will have an astringent and bitter taste. But after being frozen, they start to taste a little sweeter.
To make them more enticing, they can be eaten with other dried fruits – sour or sweet – such as nuts, blueberries, cranberries or various seeds.
4. How is aronia consumed?
In general, aronia fruits can be eaten fresh or dried.
Fresh
Fruits harvested at maturity can be used to make juice, syrup, wine or aronia jelly – all of which are great ways to eat these healthy fruits.
At the same time, it is important to keep them cold (not more than 5 degrees Celsius) and protected from the sun’s rays. Under these conditions, the shelf life is up to 2 months.
Dry
The fruits can be dried on a paper, being kept for a maximum of 2 weeks at a temperature of 15-20 degrees Celsius, with a humidity of 80%.
After that, they can be made into pieces to make an antioxidant tea or they can be included in many tasty desserts such as muffins, cake, brioche or cheesecake.
5. Aronia properties and vitamins
Aronia fruits contain the most important vitamins and minerals for the human body, in high concentrations.
We are talking about vitamins such as:
- Vitamin C (35% of the Recommended Daily Allowance);
- Vitamin E (8% of RDA);
- Vitamin K (17% of RDA ;,
- Vitamin A (7% of RDA).
As well as very rare vitamins, such as:
- Vitamin Q which has an important role in the prevention and treatment of serious diseases: Parkinson’s, cancer and asthma;
- Vitamin P, which helps vitamin C to be assimilated in the body.
Regarding minerals, in aronia fruits we will find:
- Magnesium (5% of RDA),
- Manganese (32% of RDA),
- Folate (6% of RDA),
- Potassium (3% of RDA),
- Iron (8% of RDA),
- Calcium (5% of RDA),
- Zinc (5% of RDA).
Last but not least, these wonder fruits contain 15 times more antioxidants than blueberries or cranberries, having the highest level of proanthocyanins and anthocyanins compared to other foods.
Taken together, the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in these wonder fruits protect our body against over 100 diseases.
At the same time, it gives us more energy, strengthens our immune system, fights stress, contributes to bone health and protects us from infections.
6. Aronia contraindications
Aronia fruits have no contraindications or side effects.
They can be consumed long-term by both adults and children over 1 year of age.
However, for extra safety, we recommend that pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers consult with their family doctor before including them in their daily diet.
7. Aronia benefits – what is aronia good for?
Fruits are a real help in weight loss
If you want to lose a few kilograms or get rid of belly fat, aronia fruits will help you.
They contain very few calories, but many nutrients and dietary fiber that contribute to weight loss.
In addition, the fruits are also excellent for detoxification cures, successfully removing toxins and compounds from the body that can lead to water retention and the accumulation of excess fat.
In fact, aronia also contains natural acids that regulate blood sugar levels, which reduces the craving for sweets and fatty foods.
Regulates blood sugar and prevents diabetes
Aronia fruits help anyone with diabetes, regardless of age.
Numerous studies have shown that they regulate blood sugar and stimulate insulin production in the body.
At the same time, it has been shown that aronia fruits can prevent diabetes and regulate blood sugar levels.
All these benefits are due to the fact that aronia contains anthocyanins – natural pigments that have been shown to be useful in the treatment of diabetes, as well as in reducing the risk of obesity and heart disease.
They lower blood pressure and reduce the chances of a heart attack
Super aronia fruits are also good for the heart.
Due to their high potassium content, they lower blood pressure and reduce the chances of myocardial infarction.
Their regular consumption has beneficial effects on the entire cardiovascular system, improving the elasticity of blood vessels.
Thus, they manage to prevent coronary heart disease and treat atherosclerosis.
Reduce the risk of cancer
Due to the large number of antioxidants, aronia also reduces the risk of cancer in the breasts, lungs, ovaries, pancreas, skin and colon.
In addition, it should be noted that aronia fruits strengthen the body when it undergoes chemotherapy and helps it recover faster and stronger.
These benefits have led researchers on several continents to say that aronia is a real opponent of cancer and should complement the classic treatments used by doctors.
They defend and strengthen the immune system
Full of vitamins and minerals essential for the human body, aronia fruits also have an important benefit for the body: they protect and strengthen our immune system.
Whether we are talking about vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E or Iron, Zinc and Calcium – our system becomes strong and resilient thanks to them.
Thus, we get a body that is able to fight viruses, bacteria and microbes that threaten our health, especially during a pandemic.
Protects the body against the flu
Researchers have shown that aronia can even stop the spread of the flu virus.
This beneficial effect is due to the fact that aronia fruits are rich in ellagic acid and myricetin – 2 very useful micronutrients for our body.
This beneficial effect is due to the fact that aronia fruits are rich in ellagic acid and myricetin – 2 very useful micronutrients for our body.
Both have antioxidant properties, which remove toxins from the body and protect it from dangerous molecules known as free radicals.
As a result, these fruits protect our body from respiratory viruses and reduce our chances of infection.
Protects the eyes against cataracts and inflammation
In addition to the other health benefits, arona is also beneficial for the eyes.
They contain a large amount of carotene, which prevents cell destruction and protects the eyes against the formation of cataracts.
In addition, aronia contains flavonoids – powerful antioxidants that protect the eyes from UV rays and inflammation.
They have a calming effect and maintain your mental health
Aronia fruits also have psychic benefits.
Studies have shown that it significantly reduces the symptoms of anxiety and depression. For example, the effectiveness of the juice has been compared by doctors with sedatives, which are prescribed to reduce anxiety.
At the same time, their regular consumption fights against serious diseases, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s.
Drink aronia juice and maintain your health
If you want to enjoy all these benefits, we recommend that you drink natural aronia juice every day.
It is the most effective way to eat aronia fruit, because the cold-pressed juice retains all the healing properties of these wonder fruits.
In addition, you only need to drink 100ml of juice a day and in a few weeks you will begin to feel its healing power.
8. Over 10,000 Romanians enjoy this miracle juice
So far, over 10,000 Romanians have tried natural aronia juice.
Here’s what some of our customers say:
“I drank whole liters! It is exceptional! Advice for diabetics: blood sugar really drops after a while! I speak from my own experience, as a diabetic ”. – Ophelia
“My husband used it during chemotherapy. It’s great for vitaminizing the body! ” – Claudia
“‘A delight! Tastes good, it is consumed daily, as an intake of vitamins and minerals necessary to complete immunity! I recommend it with confidence! ” – Mariana
“It is very good and healthy… it has many benefits! Buy with confidence! I used it and it regulated my cholesterol! ” – Aneta
Very good! I adjusted all my normal blood tests. – Grandpa
““I consume aronia juice daily. It gives me energy and gives me more concentration in my daily work. My wife calls him the elixir of youth and she doesn’t start her day without it, being in the period when she is breastfeeding our son. I recommend it with confidence! ” – Adrian
We invite you to enjoy all the properties of this juice with hundreds of benefits for body and mind.