Blueberries, a Miracle of Nature

When we were little, blueberries were an inseparable part of summer.

At the camps, they made blueberry dumplings, grandmothers baked wonderful blueberry pies, mothers mashed blueberries with sugar and cream, and the children picked blueberries in the forest to eat them right away. But did you know that blueberries not only taste great, but they are also incredibly healthy? However, it is primarily about those wild, forest ones, from which the mouth is so beautifully blue and are difficult to wash out of clothing.

Blueberries contain a lot of health-beneficial substances. They support brain activity, have a beneficial effect on digestion, improve the cardiovascular functions of the body and also memory, and reduce blood pressure. They prevent premature aging of the organism, help with urinary tract inflammation, and against diabetes. If you exercise, blueberries will help you burn fat and aid in muscle recovery.

Let's take a closer look.

The skin of blueberries contains anthocyanins, which give it a beautifully dark blue color (blue is good!), but what is important for us is that they are anti-inflammatory. According to research (source: wildblueberries.com), wild blueberries contain 33% more of this substance than garden blueberries. Anthocyanins also support a healthy body and brain functions.

Antioxidants help the body break down free radicals, which can be the cause of various civilization diseases, tumors, cataracts... Forest fruits are full of antioxidants, and you won't guess which one has the most. Yes, in blueberries (again, these are wild blueberries from the Nova Scotia region, which contain twice the amount of antioxidants as garden blueberries) /source: wildblueberries.com, even the most of all commonly consumed types of fruit and vegetables at all.

Blueberries not only taste great, but they also help. Enjoy at least a few of them daily, whether fresh, frozen, or dried.

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