5 proven benefits of blueberries

05/07/2021

1. Superfood packed with a load of antioxidants.

Antioxidants play an important role in protecting your body against free radicals, which cause cell inflammation, ageing and diseases like cancer. Polyphenol or flavonoid in blueberries, especially anthocyanin, will encourage the anti-oxidation progress in your body.

2. Improve cardiovascular health and reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases

The oxidation of bad cholesterol LDL is one of the causes of heart disease. With only 50g blueberries daily, it will slow down LDL oxidation by 27% within 8 weeks among people with diabetes. Another study suggests that 75g blueberries will reduce drastically LDL cholesterol oxidation too.

3. Lower your blood sugar

In an 8-week clinical trial, the blood sugar of diabetic patients, who have a higher risk of having heart diseases, decreases by 4-6% after consuming 50g blueberries every day.

4. Maintain your mental health and improve your memory.

One research of 9 seniors with mild cognitive impairment shows that they have improvement of brain function after drinking blueberry juice daily. Moreover, another study of 16,000 seniors for 6 years finds that strawberry and blueberry juice reduce brain ageing up to 2.5 years.

5. Fight against diabetes

Anthocyanin in blueberries increases insulin sensitivity and metabolism. The enhancement of insulin sensitivity will lower the risk of metabolic syndromes and diabetes type 2.

(Source: Vinmec)