When researching various health issues, it’s unusual to have one particular ingredient named as associated with improving pretty much every health hazard you come by. But that’s the case with the ingredient we’ll talk about in today’s feature article.
It improves anything from arthritis to high blood pressure and diabetes to dementia. It boosts mood and energy levels better than any power- or energy drink.
What’s more, it’s deliciously sweet tasting, almost everyone loves them, you use them in various meals or just eat them raw as a snack.
Which super-food are we talking about?
We’re not being very original in today’s article to write about the health benefits of blueberries. They’ve reached somewhat of a celebrity status among super-foods due to their wide-spread health benefits.
Blueberries are loaded with antioxidants, making them an extremely powerful tool to fight any type of immune diseases or other diseases caused by inflammation. Which actually includes a majority of modern diseases.
What’s unique about blueberries is how many types of antioxidants they include. Whereas most berries only include 3-4 types, blueberries include over 20 different types of antioxidants.
For those science geeks, here are some we could name: Anthocyanins (malvidins, delphinidins, pelargonidins, cyanidins, peonidins), Hydroxycinnamic acids (caffeic acids, ferulic acids, coumaric acids), Hydroxybenzoic acids (coumaric acids), Hydroxybenzoic acids (gallic acids, procatchuic acids), Flavonols (kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin), pterostilbene and resveratrol.
And pretty much all of those above antioxidants (don’t ask me to pronounce them all) are also extremely effective for inflammation and therefore serve double-duty.
It’s probably the wide variety of antioxidants that are the reason why they work for so many different types of diseases and health issues. They seem to be able to reach pretty much any part of the body.
Adding powerful antioxidant foods into your diet is extremely important. You’ll never get the same health benefits from antioxidant supplements. In fact, studies on supplements have resulted in very controversial results, whereas pretty much all studies on blueberries in the diet show a positive impact on various diseases.
Let me give you a few examples:
Memory Loss
Recently several studies have shown the amazing benefits blueberries have on the cognitive system, especially for elderly. The blueberries seem to protect the nerve endings in the brain from oxidization and therefore stop the degradation of some parts of the brain.
Cardiovascular Health
Probably the most comprehensive studies on blueberries have been done about their benefits on cardiovascular health.
Blueberries have repeatedly been proven to lower overall cholesterol levels, raising HDL (good cholesterol) and lowering LDL (bad cholesterol). They also protect the lining of the arterial walls and reduce clogging of the arteries. In short, they drastically reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack.
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Blood Sugar and Diabetes
It maybe surprising to you that blueberries are beneficial in regulating blood sugar; after all, they’re quite sweet. However, studies have shown that daily consumption of blueberries definitely help regulate blood sugar levels. The high fiber level of blueberries will counteract their sweetness.
Since type-2-diabetes is also caused by inflammation and blueberries are a strong fighter of inflammation, they should be a daily super-food for anyone suffering type-2-diabetes.
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Arthritis
Having discussed all the anti-inflammation and antioxidant benefits of blueberries, it follows that they’re the power-punch to fight arthritis. Studies on both humans and animals have shown that even a small amount of blueberries improves mobility.
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So how much should you eat daily?
Most of the studies mentioned above have used 1-2 cups of blueberries daily for period of 1-3 months. Other studies have, however, indicated an increase in antioxidant benefits from using up to 3 cups of blueberries per day.
You lose a lot of benefits from blueberries if you cook them. So preferably, you should try to consume them raw or frozen (since freezing them doesn’t seem to hurt).
Don’t be afraid to consume blueberries even if you’re fighting body fat. The high levels of fiber will counteract the calorie count. Plus 3 whole cups of blueberries only include 245 calories – less than one Snickers bar. And, they’ll boost your energy and mood.
So there you have it, probably most powerful disease-fighting food on earth. Please leave your comments below.
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thanks for the tip.
thanks for the info very helpful.
thankyou so much I i eat blueberries but not 3 cups a day. so will have to up my intake.
its great, thank you for the info.
I would like to know if there is some other fruit that is similar to blueberries. I live in Brazil, and this is one of the fruits we don´t have here. What could I substitute for this to help fight arthritis?
Thanks so much for this info. I have quite painful arthritis in both.
big toes in addition to Type2 diabetes and angina, so I reckon it's time to give this a go.
I will include this in my list of natural herbs/fruits, etc.
At the moment, I am concentrating mainly on ginger, garlic and onions as my main natural sources of anti-oxidants; lets I forget I drink about 4 sachets of green tea daily.
All the same thanks for this posting.More of such important health issues will be appreciated. Keep it up.
Larry
A second posting by Larry
How much different is blueberry from blackberry in respect of potency as anti-oxidant?
Cheers
Larry
plums have most of the same benefits – am not sure if they have any special benefit in relation to arthritis apart from being a good source of vitamin c
pluma aren’t recommended for people with a tendency to form kidney stones
there is a variety being advertised online as helping ease pain of arthritis: Japanese Umeboshi Plums. I don’t know anything about these particular plums.
Why not try cherries or cherryade,this helps gout.whichis a build up uf uric acid..also cider vinegar and honey in hot water is saidto be good for arthritis..
I will add that to my list. I am working hard to regulate my blood pressure naturally.
I eat blueberries each day with my porridge! At 3 cups I’ll have to up my intake as well!
Your info is always great! One problem… I live in Guatemala and we don’t have blueberries. :o( Any other food that is just as wonderful?? Thanx!
Now they are telling us. Why can't the authority concern comes up with an official list of fruits and vegetables that are good for our health and stop us from guessing.
Check your frozen food dept. and buy some frozen…
This sounds great but who could afford to eat 3 cups of blueberries a day I would like to know, where we live a tiny punnett costs at least $5.00 and would only half fill a cup so these are out of the question for me I am afraid.
what has really worked for me the last yr is Olive Leaf. I have no cartilege left in my knees and Im still walking and suffer no pain most of the time!
ill go get some right away.
It sounds very convincing moreover,this is just a delicious fruit.I shall start consuming this noble fruit right away to reap all benefits of super antioxidant.
I like dried blueberries, do they still have the same qualities as fresh?
I am going to add my faith in the Word of God to this and expect the best from my daily consumption of Blueberries. Thank you.
Always good ideas. In the last 3 months I have eaten at least 1 mango a day, by choice big red one. I swear I feel overall better. My little dog adores it
and is more frisky. We can now buy them frozen, ideal for breakfast as mangoes are messy to eat.
Yey.. Thats cool…Blueberries… is god sent fruit as antioxidant. Here in South East Asia..theyre grown in bigsupermart! frozen and v xpensive …. ill try it if soon….3 cups? …hmmm 6 to 10 (fruit /piece) mybe…
How about dried will that be the same as fresh or frozen?
Thats all well and good but who could afford to put your whole family on these wonderful little blueberries and at 3 cups per day?? No us,way to expensiive.
Eat blueberries almost every day – as I’m a fitness trainer and in my 70’s I eat as healthy as I can. Love blueberries.
We do not have blueberries here in Guyana what can we substitute for them
thank you for the info. @ Art Martin, thank you for the suggestion to watch video"Raw for 30 days". I will check it out.
Still concerned if the sweetness will shoot up my blood sugar (type II diabetes) as I don’t take any manufactured toxic aka medicine.
You are so right Art!
I ATE THIS FRUIT FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS EMPTY STOMACH IN THE MORNING WITH YUGHORTBUT THE QUANTITY YOU ARE TELLING SAY ONLY ONE THIRD CUP BUT I DIDN’T SEE ANY DIFFERENT IN MY SUGAR LEVEL. IT COULD BE ANTIOXIDANT BUT ANIINFLAMTORY NOTHING LIKE THAT.
I eat a balanced diet of fresh and frozen fruit (never canned), fresh, baked and steamed vegetables, fish and meat (both red and white – as in beef, lamb, pork and chicken), lots of water 2.5ltr per day. Additional foods I take are avocado, one per day, Chia seeds,acai berries and various other nuts and seeds. Compliment this with medium intensity physical and the addition of Fish Oil and olive leaf extract and I am a healthy normal 52 year old, but only feel about 40. Even my friends say I don’ t appear to be 52 to them.
By the way I have never smoked, or done any drugs (ever)and I only drink a glass of wine (red and white) once or maybe twice every couple of weeks and even then it is only one glass (about 100mls)
I used to constantly read health web sites, but found that I was getting worried that I wasn’t always doing or eating the right thing, plus I found so many conflicting reports and reporters (obviously with a hidden agenda)….I say just all of you, do what you are doing and if you feel good….then that is good enough, stop worrying about what everyone else says you SHOULD do. Good luck to all in your search for eternal youth.
Hi Judy: I sent you a link about monavie. In case you didn't get it, it's http://www.monavie.com and will give you information on another very powerful antioxidant.
ALL fruits and vegetables are good for you. Just eat fruits in moderation due to sugar content – but they are still better that processed "food". The bigger variety of fruit and vegetables the better your body will do. check this out: http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/benefits/index.html
You can now get cold pressed (i.e unprocessed) cacao along with blueberries and acai berry. Awesome antioxidant properties. http://mxi.myvoffice.com/queenofchocolate/products.html
Thanks Debra, I am sure most fruits and vegetable are really good for our health but my only concern is why doesn't the authority concerned comes up in public and officially declares list of these fruits and vegetable with health giving benefits.. I believe Art is right about the Drug Cartels and influential power of the giant Pharmaceutical Companies that prevent a lot of good things for us.Perhaps, trying to be healthy is becoming more and more difficult, just like Art said the giant Pharmaceutical Companies doesn't like the idea at all.
Love your advice, and will up my intake of blueberries.
In Finland, I picked many buckets of these berries up in Lapland, including also small red ground berries and salmonberries. I did so on a hunting expedition since it seemed tiresome to stomp through a swamp with the “Helsinki hunters” (once-a-year-city-hunters who fly to Lapland…), so the end result was that these full buckets, worth a lot of money down in Helsinki, were brought back to very suspicious wives. Men would never pick berries, not real Finnish men. Poor Polish men, well, yes… Are Finns healthier than other folks? They could be but they drink and smoke like 1960’s USA.
Great Article. I am so glad about this article. I began buying & freezing wild blueberries several years ago after reading that wild blueberries were great for people with diabetes or health problems. I eat them raw, put them in icecream and muffin recipes, but most of all, I put them in my smoothies which are mostly natural fruits, vegetables without sugars, plus, I add some of my own grown herbs or mints or fruits. I grow climbing spinach, which grows year-round, beet greens, chards, terdergreens, tiny vine tomatoes, figs, pomegranites, limes, new lemons, basils, mints, marjoram, oregano, & many little known herbs which are local, or from Mexico naturally. I am looking for seeds for dandelions to sow in my back yard to cultivate for their greens, roots, and botanicals using the flowers. I want a large quantity. I can no longer get out to pull and gather these in the wild. Cooked the proper way, dandelion greens are better than any I have eaten.
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