Blueberries and Antioxidants

So by now everyone knows that blueberries are good for you. In fact, not only are they good for you, they have been found to be the fruit highest in antioxidant activity in a recent research study done at Cornell University.

Why is antioxidant activity important to you?

Well, one of the main ways in which our cells are destroyed or damaged is through the activity of free radicals, which the antioxidant power of blueberries can halt. Also, blueberries have been found to be as effective in preventing urinary tract infections as cranberries. Fresh or frozen wild blueberries are your best bet and at 1 cup a day, an easy and tasty way to work towards your 5-9 daily servings of fruits and vegetables!

Wolfe KL, Liu RH. Cellular Antioxidant Activity (CAA) Assay for Assessing Antioxidants, Foods, and Dietary Supplements.J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Oct 31;55(22):8896-907.

Schmidt BM, Howell AB, McEniry B, Knight CT, Seigler D, Erdman JW Jr, Lila MA. Effective separation of potent antiproliferation and antiadhesion components from wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.) fruits. J Agric Food Chem. 2004 Oct 20;52(21):6433-42.

Author: Dr. Emily Gonzalez, Naturopathic Physician

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