Health Benefits
Haskap berries are extremely healthy and would be useful for counteracting the malnutrition of the Nepalese. The Nepalese diet in the hills and Himalayan regions are particularly poor. Haskap berries are very high in Vitamin C, providing 60% in two-thirds of a cup, and 6% of potassium in the same amount of fruit (Health Benefits, 2013).
Haskap berries also provide lots of antioxidants (Health Benefits, 2013). Antioxidants are a vital component of human diet because they are thought to help prevent chronic diseases later in life.
With the Nepalese average age being so low, antioxidants from Haskap berries could help the population live longer and hopefully allow the Nepalese have to spend less money on healthcare, which would benefit the entire population.
