Blueberries, A Weapon against Numerous Health Conditions Part 1

In terms of fruits with impossibly powerful health benefits, this tiny fruit takes the cake (metaphorically speaking, of course).
They’re the kind of fruit you’d love to gobble right up if you ran across them.

And chances are you will run across them since you’ll find them in just about any supermarket.

But here’s the real kicker: they are potent weapons against cholesterol, blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. Need I say more?

Rich in color, sweet and juicy blueberries have long been attributed to longevity and great health of subarctic indigenous natives.
Nowadays, blueberries rate among the highest known anti-oxidant value fruits.

This small but powerful berry is able to combat numerous health conditions:

1. Heart disease

A recently conducted study by researchers at Harvard school of public health revealed that regularly eating anthocyanin- abundant blueberries reduced the risk of heart attack by 33%!

Another animal study at the Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, revealed that atherosclerosis plaque build-up in arteries was significantly reduced in animals that were regularly fed with blueberries.

In addition, some studies have demonstrated that consuming more than one ½ cup (or 125 ml) serving of blueberries a week reduces their risk of developing high blood pressure by an impressive 20%!

2. Fights Obesity

According to an animal study by researchers from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, rats that were fed powdered blueberries as their regular diet had way less abdominal fat, total blood fat (triglycerides) and lower cholesterol levels, compared to the rats that were not fed with blueberries.

Study investigators explain that blueberry consumption triggers genes related to fat-burning and storage.