And the winner is: The frozen açaí berry, boasting an antioxidant score of 10,000 (for about a half a cup). We're talking ORAC scores here -- oxygen radical absorbance capacity. Ideally, you should get more than 5,000 ORACs per day. Clearly, this berry delivers. Here's how some others stack up. Serving size for all is one cup.

Blueberries, fresh or frozen: 9,697
Cranberries, frozen: 9,584
Blackberries, fresh or frozen: 7,700
Raspberries, fresh or frozen: 6,005
Strawberries, fresh or frozen: 5,151

We know they are chock-full of antioxidants and other valuable nutrients, but did you know that research has shown that black raspberries can actually alter your genes?

In animal studies, genes that were altered with cancer were returned to normal when black raspberry powder was consumed.

OK people, that's huge! Why aren't you eating black raspberries all the time, every day, at each meal? I jest, because we can't jump on every medical study bandwagon and eat multitudes of foods that are good for us.

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There has been so much good press lately regarding the health benefits of fresh fruit, especially fresh raspberries and blueberries, that more and more shoppers are putting fruit on the weekly grocery list. Credited with helping in the fight against one of the biggest illnesses in this country, cancer, it's no wonder fresh fruit is getting so popular. So that's great and all, but there is a downside to this sudden interest in the produce aisle: prices are skyrocketing. Berries are flying by air, floating by sea, and traveling by truck from all over the world in an attempt to meet the drastically rising demand.

Of course it's never a good thing when prices at the grocery store go up, especially when it's related to something in the "health food" category. But hopefully people won't get too discouraged -- spending a few extra bucks on fresh fruit is so much better for you than blowing it on a big bag of Doritos.

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Do you suffer from "computer vision syndrome?"

It's a condition that's been around since the early 90s, but with the increasingly popularity of BlackBerrys, Palm Pilots, and other hand-held devices, doctors fear that users could suffer headaches, neck aches, dry, irritated eyes, sensitivity to light and blurred or double vision from starting at the tiny screens.

"Computer vision syndrome" can cause serious vision problems. According to Jeffrey Anshel, an optometrist and consultant for companies like 3M, American Airlines and Starbucks, "The fact is, their eyes are so burned out at the end of the day, that they have pseudo myopia or transient-induced myopia due to tired, overstressed eyes."

The good news is that the more serious problems are temporary, and most of us are more-likely to suffer the less dangerous, but equally as irritating symptoms -- such as dry eyes, headaches, etc.

To combat these problems, try a few of the following tips: Every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and focus on something 20 feet away; keep your PDAs and cellphones low, and set your monitor just below eye level; increase the font size and sharpen the image; and make sure your prescription is up to date.

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I think it's safe to say it's time for a vacation when you're using your PDA so much you get "BlackBerry Thumb." Apparently the Hyatt Hotel was getting so many complaints of hand and arm discomfort from its business patrons owning BlackBerrys and Treos that it has begun offering a new massage, the "BlackBerry Balm," designed to release tension specifically in the thumbs, wrists, and arms.

When I first read this article I thought "BlackBerry Thumb" sounded like a gimmick invented by the hotel chain to sell massages, but surprisingly it is a legitimate condition recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association. Experts believe the condition will become more and more common as technology advances and buttons get smaller.

The massage lasts about 30 minutes and costs about $30 -- I guess it's just the price you pay for technology and convenience.

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