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It's All About Blueberries...

 

Wild Blueberries are the ultimate antioxidant superfood. As more health benefits of blueberries are discovered this delicious treat just keeps getting better and better for you.

Health Benefits of Blueberries - Too Many To Mention? 

Eat Your Blues

They're blue, they taste gorgeous and every day there's a report in the media telling us exactly how good blueberries are for us.

The health benefits of eating Blueberries regularly include prevention of:

Diabetes, Alzheimer's, Cancer, Macular Degeneration, High Cholesterol, Aging, Stroke, Urinary Infections, Circulatory Problems and more.

At only 80 calories per half cup, they're perfect diet food and not exactly hard to force down are they? If you're watching your weight and need a treat, blueberries are perfect. Add them to a smoothie, eat them plain or have them with some low cal frozen yoghurt. Yum.

Visit Wild About Blueberries for a definitive list of blueberry health benefits.

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Health Benefits of Blueberries: the Anti-Cancer Berry 

Wild Blueberries are potent anti-cancer fruits

Antioxidants. Anthocyanin. Resveratrol. Ellagic Acid.

These are all compounds found in wild blueberries that have been found to prevent and fight cancer. Antioxidants stop your immune system from "rusting". They neutralize free radicals, rogue oxygen molecules that damage our cells and leave us open to disease (including cancer).

In 2004 the USDA ranked 40 fruits and vegetables for antioxidant content. Wild blueberries are number one on their list and have 48% more antioxidants than the farmed or cultivated blueberry. So if you can get wild berries, terrific, although you'll still see health benefits from eating farmed blueberries.

Anthocyanin is the major antioxidant in blueberries; it's what makes them blue. The darker the berry,the more anthocyanin. Eat your blue food; it's good for you! It's now thought that there are more than 5 different kinds of anthrocyanins in wild blueberries making them extra rich in antioxidants.

Mary Ann Smith, PhD, a cancer researcher at the University of Illinois, found that proanthocyanidin (a related group of flavinoids which are also free radical scavengers) in wild blueberries (and to a lesser extend in cultivated blueberries) suppresses an enzyme that encourages the growth of cancer cells.

Resveratrol is a natural compound also found in blueberries, grapes and cranberries. It has anti-fungal properties, reduces the
risk of cardiovascular diseases (by reducing cholesterol) and has anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. So have some blueberries with your red wine and you'll be doing yourself some good.

Ellagic acid is another antioxidant in blueberries that has been found to slow the growth of tumours. It may also help the liver to cleanse the blood of cancer-causing agents and has also been found to have anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties.

You can buy these anti-oxidants separately in vitamins, but you're taking them in as nature intended when you eat the whole blueberry. And they taste better than pills.

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Health Benefits of Blueberries: The Anti-Aging Berry 

In promoting health and preventing disease, blueberries can keep us young.

Because blueberries (wild blueberries in particular) are bursting with goodness on the anthocyanin and antioxidant front, eating them every day can help to reverse and delay aging. They're anti-inflammatory, so prevent the chronic inflammation that can lead to stroke, cancer and arthritic conditions.

They're brain food, promoting healthy circulation in the brain and helping to fight dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Blueberries can even help keep your skin smooth and supple.

For more on anti-aging and blueberries, visit Wild About Blueberries

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