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Whole ripe red raspberries arranged on a white plate, with their clustered fruitlets and hollow centres clearly visible — A raspberry is a cluster of tiny fruits joined around a hollow centre.

One cup has about 8 grams of fibre and less sugar than most sweet fruit.

Its red colour comes from anthocyanins (the natural colour pigments that make fruit red, purple or blue), also found in pomegranate.

Raspberry leaf tea and the fruit have different uses.

Many of us don't eat enough fibre. Raspberries give you plenty while staying lower in sugar than most sweet fruit. They can feel like dessert while helping the gut and keeping a meal steadier.

As we age, the gut may slow and blood sugar can become harder to manage. Raspberries support both needs, and a bowl with plain yogurt is an easy habit to keep.

Very high fibre for a small amount of sugar. Filling, so it slows down a sweet craving.