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Of the forty fruits and vegetables tested, blueberries had the highest antioxidant capacity. |
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Effects: anti-aging, disease prevention, prevention of urinary tract infections, blueberries and eyesight |
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BLUEBERRIES
HEALTH PRODUCT NEWS
Research has shown that blueberries are loaded with cell-protecting antioxidants called anthocyanins. Of the forty fruits and vegetables tested, blueberries had the highest antioxidant capacity. Antioxidants have the potential to prevent cancer and can slow the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, possibly helping to fend off heart attacks.
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Furthermore neuroscientists discovered that feeding blueberries to laboratory rats slowed age-related loss in their mental capacity, a finding that has important implications for humans. Again, the high antioxidant activity of blueberries probably played a role. |
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| Disease Prevention: |
Blueberries may reduce the build up of so called "bad" cholesterol that contributes to cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to scientists at the University of California at Davis. Antioxidants are believed to be the active component |
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| Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections: |
Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey have identified a compound in blueberries that promotes urinary tract health and reduces the risk of infection. It appears to work by preventing bacteria from adhering to the cells that line the walls of the urinary tract |
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| Blueberries and Eyesight: |
A number of studies in Europe have documented the relationship between bilberries, the European cousin of blueberries and improved eyesight. This is thought to occur because of the anthocyanin in the blue pigment which is also available in the blueberry. One study in Japan documented that blueberries helped ease eye fatigue. |
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| Eating blueberries may help you remember where you placed your car keys-important findings if you'd like to keep Alzheimer's and heart disease at bay. |
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