Wild Blueberry - 3

Eating Wild
Blue for a
Better You
Our early ancestors understood
there was something special about
these berries because they made them
feel better. We recognize those health
benefits today as modern science has
uncovered the many healthy attributes
wild blueberries possess.
The quantity of this research has
grown by leaps and bounds over
the last 20 years, revealing the true
disease-fighting potential of this super
fruit. Wild blueberries are especially
rich in anthocyanin, a flavonoid with
potent antioxidant capacity.
When you break open a wild
blueberry, it stains your fingers. That
deep-blue pigment is the anthocyanin.
When consumed, it gets to work,
helping our bodies protect against
disease and age-related health risks.
Every day, our cells battle
against unstable oxygen molecules
that are a normal byproduct of

metabolism. Without antioxidants,
your body builds up molecules,
known as free radicals. This causes
oxidative stress, which can lead to
cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
Antioxidants neutralize free radicals,
preventing many of the diseases
of aging while also protecting
against inflammation (thought to
be a leading factor in brain aging),
Alzheimer's disease, and other
degenerative diseases.
Wild blueberries can provide

The Health Benefits of Blue
Brain Health

In 1999, it was
first reported that a
diet of blueberries
may improve motor
skills and reverse
short-term memory
loss. Recent studies
have confirmed that
regular consumption
of wild blueberries
can not only slow
cognitive decline in
the elderly, it can
improve executive
brain function in kids.

Cancer

Researchers
investigating breast
cancer at Beckman
Research Institute
of City of Hope,
Duarte, CA found
that blueberries
could inhibit the
growth of Triple
Negative Breast
Cancer (TNBC),
a particularly
aggressive and hard
to treat form of breast
cancer. 

even more of this protection than
other health foods. Using a lab
testing procedure called ORAC
(Oxygen Radical Absorbance
Capacity), USDA researcher
Ronald Prior, Ph.D., found that a
one-cup serving of wild
blueberries has more total
antioxidant capacity (TAC) than 20
other fruits and veggies, including
cranberries, strawberries, plums,
raspberries, and even cultivated
blueberries.

(Click here to view research video)

Heart
Health

Blueberries
have also
been shown to
protect against
cardiovascular
disease, reduce
cholesterol,
lower blood
pressure, protect
against stroke,
and reduce
oxidative stress.

Gut
Health

Research
conducted at
the University
of Maine
revealed that
wild blueberries
improve
gastrointestinal
health by
promoting an
increase in
beneficial gut
bacteria.



https://www.today.com/video/here-s-why-today-is-wild-about-wild-blueberries-1196858947587?v=a https://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-of-blueberries-for-artery-function/

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