JJ Virgin answers whether blueberries are a good carbohydrate and whether they are high in histamine. She states that blueberries can be a healthy carbohydrate—recommending 1–2 servings of fruit per day, especially berries for their polyphenols and fiber—and warns that histamine is only a concern for people with histamine issues, who should avoid high-histamine foods.
Are blueberries a good carb? I've heard they're high in histamine. All right, these are two separate questions. Number one, are blueberries a good carb? Yes, they can be a great carbohydrate. 1 to 2 servings of fruit a day, especially berries which are rich in great polyphenols and fiber can be really good for you. Now the second part of the question is about histamine. And here's the thing. If you have issues with histamine, then you're going to want to watch high histamine foods. So if that's you, then this might be an issue for you. But if you don't have an issue with histamine, then this isn't something you need to worry about. So make sure that you are not what we would call throwing the baby out with bath water, throwing out a food that could be good for you when you don't have an issue with something. So the second part is just whether that's an issue for you or not.
