One article I read suggested we “bathe our meals in these berries”, meaning that you can add blueberries (really all berries have many of the same qualities) to just about any meal, certainly to salads, smoothies, various sauces. They not only are shown to boost our mood/fight depression but fight all kinds of disease too. Please take the time to read the good things that research has shown they can do & try and add some to your intake.
Have a ‘Berry’ Happy Day!
Blueberries “Cups of fruit such as antioxidant-rich blueberries are known to help keep the mind clear and focused – this may contribute to happiness, or allow us to handle daily stressors better, which increases our happiness quotient.”
Other great things about Blueberries as a regular part of your diet:
- 100 g fresh berries provide only 57 calories. (That’s just under 1/2 cup) If your watching calories, this means you can have quite a few berries without messing up your calorie count.
- They help lower blood sugar levels and control blood-glucose levels in type-II diabetes mellitus condition.
- They can improve nighttime vision, promote quicker adjustment to darkness and promote faster restoration of visual clarity after exposure to glare.
- According to the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, laboratory studies show a diet including blueberries may improve motor skills and reverse the short-term memory loss that comes with aging or age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
- Blueberries are among the highest anti-oxidant value fruits. The phyto-chemical compounds in the blueberry help rid off harmful oxygen-derived free radicals from the body, and thereby, protect the human body against cancers, aging, degenerative diseases, and infections.