Health Benefits Of Blueberries
Health Benefits Of Blueberries
Blueberries are perennial flowering plants with blue– or purple–colored berries. They are classified in the section Cyanococcus within the genus Vaccinium. Vaccinium also includes cranberries, bilberries, and huckleberries.
Blueberries contain a plant compound called anthocyanin, which give the berries their blue colour. Their health benefits include protecting against heart disease, preventing cancer, maintaining bone strength, boosting brain health, and lowering blood pressure. Blueberries are rich in various vitamins and minerals which make them one of the best berries to eat.
Eating strawberries, blueberries or apples can help dieters to lose weight in the long term. Blueberries Boost Heart Health. In the study, presented at Experimental Biology 2009, researchers fed rats bred to become obese either a high-fat or low-fat diet enriched with whole blueberry powder or carbohydrates as 2% of their total diet.
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