Blueberries for Health
The July 2006 edition of Health magazine touted the health benefits of a zippy little fruit…the blueberry. What’s in blueberries that make them a health food? Antioxidants - those phytonutrients known to fight off free radical cell damage that is at the root of many health challenges (including cancer, arthritis, macular degeneration and many more). According to the Health article, “Wild blueberries rank Number One in antioxidants for fruit, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with a score of more than 13,000 for total antioxidant capacity per. Cultivated blueberries are the second highest, with about 9,000 (for comparison, Gala apples score around 3,900).”
I like blueberries, but as with many food sources of nutrients, I wonder if it’s possible to consume enough to really have a health impact on my body. Would you like to have a convenient, easy way to regularly get the equivalent of 31 servings of blueberries (along with hundreds of other fruits and veggies)? It’s a whole new level of antioxidant protection!
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