Fight Cancer, Heart Disease, and Aging

Researchers aren’t certain which specific compounds in blueberries give them their punch, they suspect that other foods may provide age-reversing benefits as well. Prunes and kale, for instance, are also extremely high in antioxidants but have not yet been tested in these studies. Research is on going to find what the effects are of Vitamin E, B, and aspirin in these studies.Suggested servings of just half a cup of blueberries may help keep our mental and motor skills sharp.

Blueberries, spinach, and strawberries were studied because they are high in antioxidants which gives the foods their distinctive colors. Other studies have shown that foods rich in antioxidant may lower your risk of cancer, and heart disease. The research suggests that these foods slow the effects of aging by neutralizing naturally occurring molecules called Free- radicals.

    April 21, 2008 | Filed Under Grammy's Corner 

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