Blueberries are often called a “superfood.” This small but mighty berry is loaded with nutrients . They may help lower blood pressure, prevent heart disease, improve memory, aid in exercise recovery and more.
Antioxidants protect your body from free radicals. Which are unstable molecules that can damage your cells and contribute to aging and diseases. Such as cancer.UFABET
Blueberries are believed to have one of the highest antioxidant levels of all common fruits and vegetables.
The main antioxidant compounds in blueberries belong to a family of polyphenol antioxidants called flavonoids.
One group of flavonoids in particular — anthocyanins is thought to be responsible for much of these berries’ beneficial health effects.
Blueberries have show to directly increase antioxidant levels in your body
Oxidative DNA damage is an unavoidable part of everyday life. It is said to occur in every cell in your body, every day.
DNA damage is part of the reason we grow older. It also plays an important role in the development of diseases like cancer.
Because blueberries are high in antioxidants, they can neutralize some of the free radicals that damage your DNA.
In one study, 168 people drank 34 ounces (1 liter) of a mix blueberry and apple juice daily. After four weeks, oxidative DNA damage due to free radicals was reduced by 20%.
These findings agree with smaller studies that use either fresh or powdered blueberries