Health Benefits
  • Anti-Inflammatory Boosts Immune System – USDA has proven that blueberries contain the highest level of antioxidants compared to other fruits.  The deep blue-purple pigment in foods like blueberries is a potent phytonutrient that acts as an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant that boosts the body’s repair crews.  The anti-inflammatory properties in blueberries have been shown to boost the protective proteins in the brain and help repair damage that can lead to a host of aging-0related diseases and conditions.

  • Anti-Aging – Studies show that a diet rich in blueberries improve motor skills and reverse short-term memory loss associated with aging .  In animal studies, researchers have found that blueberries help protect the brain from oxidative stress and may reduce the effects of age-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.   In particular, researchers found that diets rich in blueberries significantly improved both the learning capacity and motor skills of aging rats, making them mentally equivalent to younger rats.  Researchers report that blueberries appear to trigger the birth of new brain neutrons, making the brain look and act younger.

  • Cancer Prevention – blueberries contain high levels of the antioxidant, resveratrol, which has been found to inhibit cancer.  A University of Illinois study found that of the fruits tested, wild blueberries showed the greatest anti-cancer activity due to the high concentration of a particular flavonoid, anthocyanins.  Lab studies have revealed that compounds in blueberries may inhibit colon cancer cell proliferation as well as protect against this form of cancer.

  • Improves Urinary Tract Health – Blueberries along with cranberries may help prevent urinary tract infections.  Blueberries, like cranberries, help promote urinary tract infections from attaching to the bladder wall.

  • Heart Healthy – Antioxidants in blueberries have been shown to have cardiovascular protective properties. Anthocyanins, the blue-red pigments found in blueberries, improve the integrity of the support structures in our veins and entire vascular system.  While wine, particularly red wine, is touted as cardioprotective since it is a good source of antioxidant anthocyanins, a study in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry found that blueberries deliver 38% more of these free radical fighters.  
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Blueberries are one of the richest sources of antioxidants.  Vegetarian Times and Health magazine named blueberries one of the seven superfoods that are “able to improve our health and extend our lives.”  USDA studies of 40 other fruits and vegetables, ranked blueberries number one in antioxidants.  
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