Blueberries, The Power is in The BLUE!

Blue is the color of powerful anti oxidants, Blue helps reduce cardiovascular disease. Blue is the color that fights cancer, improves memory, aids digestion and improves your vision. Blue is the color of Blueberries.

Most of this little berries power is in a substance called Anthocyanin, the pigment responsible for the blue color. This along with an abundance of vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals make blueberries a super food. Here are just a few of the many health benefits.

1. The Highest antioxidant capacity of just about anything. Anti oxidants boost your immune system, reduce aging, and fight cancer.

2. Eating blueberries regularly can keep memory sharp and improve learning capacity and motor skills. They will help improve memory and concentration especially in people suffering from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. They will even improve your mood. (who could possibly be crabby eating blueberries)

3. Blueberries are high in the fiber you need to keep away constipation and lower cholesterol.

4. The eyes have it. Blueberries have been found to slow down visual loss as well as fight macular degeneration, cataract and myopia.

When picking out berries, the darker blue the better. Choose berries that are firm, have a uniform hue and have a whitish bloom. Shake the container. If they don’t move freely, they may be soft or moldy. They should be free from moisture because water will cause them to decay.

Keep the cold and don’t wash them till you are ready to use them. To get the most of the nutrients, they should be eaten raw. Writing this made me so hungry I devoured a carton just now and they were sooooooooo good. You should have at least one serving a day. You can put them on your cereal, in yogurt, in a smoothie, in chicken salad (really yummy) or just eat them like I just did. They are high in the good stuff, low in calories and taste great. (and gluten free).

Want to learn more?? Check out these sites.

Women’s Fitness.net - Top 10 Health Benefits of Blueberries
Natural Health Ezine.com - Blueberries Health Benefits & How To Grow Blueberries in Your Own Garden.