Natures Powerful Little Blue Balls
September 26th 2006 22:26
Blueberries are a top provider of antioxidants, actually more so than any other fruit or vegetable on the market. What blue balls were YOU thinking of?
What’s so good about antioxidants you ask? Well, for starters they’re good at protecting the body against chronic diseases associated with ageing. According to myDr.com.au antioxidants stop the oxidation of substances known as free radicals. Free radicals are by-products (waste) of the complex chemical processes that take place in our cells. If too much oxidation takes place, and there are too many free radicals left floating around in your body, they can lead to a number of diseases such as cancer and heart disease. So, if you’re like me and ageing a little every day, hook into some blueberries.
As a general rule, the brighter in colour a fruit or vegetable is, the higher the antioxidant levels. Actually. most of the berries (strawberry, mulberry, rasberry) are high in antioxidants, are low GI, and are awesome in a blender with some low fat ice cream and milk. Blueberries also contain a substance called ‘anthocyanins’. These are known to inhibit microbial infections (such as those caused by E.coli) and to also combat cancer cell growth. Who would have thought such a small innocent looking fruit would pack such a punch; and not only are they good for you, they taste amazing. They are quite expensive as far as fruit goes, but what price do you put on your health? MB
Photo by Scott Bauer. Courtesy of Wikipedia
What’s so good about antioxidants you ask? Well, for starters they’re good at protecting the body against chronic diseases associated with ageing. According to myDr.com.au antioxidants stop the oxidation of substances known as free radicals. Free radicals are by-products (waste) of the complex chemical processes that take place in our cells. If too much oxidation takes place, and there are too many free radicals left floating around in your body, they can lead to a number of diseases such as cancer and heart disease. So, if you’re like me and ageing a little every day, hook into some blueberries.
As a general rule, the brighter in colour a fruit or vegetable is, the higher the antioxidant levels. Actually. most of the berries (strawberry, mulberry, rasberry) are high in antioxidants, are low GI, and are awesome in a blender with some low fat ice cream and milk. Blueberries also contain a substance called ‘anthocyanins’. These are known to inhibit microbial infections (such as those caused by E.coli) and to also combat cancer cell growth. Who would have thought such a small innocent looking fruit would pack such a punch; and not only are they good for you, they taste amazing. They are quite expensive as far as fruit goes, but what price do you put on your health? MB
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