Berries are tangy and sweet that tingles your taste buds. They are a satiating snack and as most of the berries can be just popped into your mouth without having the need to peel or cut, they are the world's most easiest, most simple and healthiest snacks.
Of all the berries blue berries are the best and the most healthiest berries. What are they packed with?
Antioxidants:
Anthocyanins, quercetin and myricetin are the three major group of antioxidants found in blue berries. Anthocyanins give the blue to the blue berries and the more the blue they are, the more richer they are with anthocyanins. These blue even sticks onto my tongue. Quercetin and myricetin are flavonoids. These group of chemicals are antioxidants that have action against inflammatory responses, scavenges free radicals aiding in cancer fight and does good to your brain's oxidative stress, decreases the risk of heart diseases, reduces the bad cholesterol in the blood and are also known to control the blood sugar level in diabetes.
Vitamins:
Blue berries are known to be rich in vitamins like vitamin C that gives its tangy taste, vitamin K, vitamin A and vitamin E. Thus they do good to regulate the monthly menstrual cycle in women.
Minerals:
Blueberries are the richest source for calcium in the fruit family. They are also popular for their high potassium content that regulates the blood pressure and magnesium. So blueberries are also good for your bones.
Blueberries are known to:
- reduce blood pressure
- fight cancer and diabetes
- improve memory
- tightens and glows skin
- strenghtens and builds bones
- reduces inflammation
- boosts immunity
- reduces heart diseases
- reduces cholesterol level
- reduces blood sugar level
- regulates menstrual cycle and increases bleeding
- detoxifies blood
- alleviates your mood levels
- reduces urinary tract infections
- good on your stomach
- and more...
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