Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Your Best Antioxidant Power Punch Health Alert 178 Dear Subscriber, Care to guess the natural food that has the highest concentration of antioxidants? It's the humble blueberry. They help your body fight off certain cancers and heart disease. They can also fend-off memory loss, the most common cause of loss of vision and varicose veins. And, they are delicious. Today, you will learn about how eating blueberries fights these diseases. Some of the research on blueberries may surprise you. * The Health Benefits of Blueberries * Blueberries are health food superstars. They are loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber. They also contain other plant nutrients that promote health and prevent disease. Blueberries are high in antioxidants, flavonoids and anthocyanins. These substances are at the root of the new research on blueberries. Blueberries Improve Memory A team at Tufts University found that eating blueberries prevents loss of short-term memory. They showed that feeding mice a cup of blueberries a day increased their mental abilities and learning. The mice also improved their memory skills and explored their cages more. 1 They then pinpointed the chemical cause of these improved skills. As it turns out, anthocyanin, the dye that gives blueberries their color, protects brain cells. It also contains antioxidants and calms inflammation. Now they have begun to conduct the same studies on people. Early results show that people who ate a cup of blueberries a day performed 5-6% better on motor skills tests than the control groups did.2 Help Prevent Cancer Studies conducted at the University of Illinois, show that anthocyanins in wild blueberries may inhibit both the initiation and promotion stages of cancer.3 Blueberries also contain ellagic acid, another powerful antioxidant. People who eat high levels of ellagic acid are three times less likely to develop cancer than people who don't. 4 Safeguard against Heart Disease Free radical damage causes heart disease. New studies are showing that the flavonoids in blueberries attack those free radicals. Blueberries are also very high in dietary fiber. A single ½ pint has a whopping 5 grams of fiber. A Harvard study of over 40,000 men found that those with a high total fiber intake have a 40% lower risk of heart disease. 5 Protect Your Urinary Tract, Veins and Eyes A Rutgers University team showed that blueberries protect against infections in the urine. Like cranberries, blueberries contain compounds that prevent bacteria from attaching to the wall of the bladder. 6 Blueberries are rich in certain flavonoids that strengthen the walls of veins. Several European studies show that blueberries improve circulation through the veins, and decrease varicosities. 7 The leading cause of blindness in elders is macular degeneration. An eye specialist at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, California found that patients who ate blueberries had a marked improvement in their eyesight. 8 * Let the Ripe Berries Burst in Your Mouth * Adding blueberries to your diet is a simple and flavorful way to improve your health. Fresh blueberries are available for nearly eight months of the year from producers across the Untied States and Canada. The best blueberries are from the United States rather than South America. Other countries often spray their fruits with toxic pesticides. Blueberries freeze well. Freezing will preserve much of their health improving nutrients. Simply put room temperature berries into ziplock bags and freeze. Rinse before using. To Your Good Health, Al Sears, M.D. 1. Journal of Neuroscience, September 15, 1999, 19(18); 8114-8121 2. ibid 3. Journal of Food Science, Vol. 65, No. 2, 2000 4. Stoner, G., Ellagic Acid: A Naturally Occurring Inhibitor of Chemically-Induced Cancer. 1989 5. Harvard School of Public Health Fiber, http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fiber.html 6. NEJM, October 9, 1998, Volume 339, Number 15 7. The Dorset Blueberry Co., Health Benefits: http://www.dorset-blueberry.com/medical_benefits_blueberries.asp 8. 'Superfoods' Everyone Needs, by G. Shaw, Feb. 2, 2004 -- The statements made herein have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOCIAL, POLITICAL & ECONOMICAL MYTHS ~~Bob Livingston Newsletter, May2004~~ MULTICULTURALISM - euphemism for race, mongrelization & dumbing down. DEMS VS. REPUBS - its hard to believe that the American people can even imagine the difference. This is a great charade but millions of people harbor this deception. 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Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Kathy, Thank you so much for posting this about the blueberry. I have 25 blueberry bushes in my back yard and I freeze the berries, and eat them every day. They are organically grown, so that’s even better! Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 > Care to guess the natural food that has the highest concentration of > antioxidants? It's the humble blueberry. They help your body fight off > certain cancers and heart disease. They can also fend-off memory loss, > the most common cause of loss of vision and varicose veins. And, they > are delicious. I take issue with the writer's concept of a best antioxidant. Antioxidants have a range of activity, and some quench specific free radicals better than others. Blueberries to not produce a range of antioxidants. Also, it's interesting that the doctor doesn't even mention that by far there are more antioxidants in the leaves than in the berries. regards, Duncan Crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Your Best Antioxidant Power Punch Health Alert 178 Dear Subscriber, Care to guess the natural food that has the highest concentration of antioxidants? It's the humble blueberry. They help your body fight off certain cancers and heart disease. They can also fend-off memory loss, the most common cause of loss of vision and varicose veins. And, they are delicious. Today, you will learn about how eating blueberries fights these diseases. Some of the research on blueberries may surprise you. * The Health Benefits of Blueberries * Blueberries are health food superstars. They are loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber. They also contain other plant nutrients that promote health and prevent disease. Blueberries are high in antioxidants, flavonoids and anthocyanins. These substances are at the root of the new research on blueberries. Blueberries Improve Memory A team at Tufts University found that eating blueberries prevents loss of short-term memory. They showed that feeding mice a cup of blueberries a day increased their mental abilities and learning. The mice also improved their memory skills and explored their cages more. 1 They then pinpointed the chemical cause of these improved skills. As it turns out, anthocyanin, the dye that gives blueberries their color, protects brain cells. It also contains antioxidants and calms inflammation. Now they have begun to conduct the same studies on people. Early results show that people who ate a cup of blueberries a day performed 5-6% better on motor skills tests than the control groups did.2 Help Prevent Cancer Studies conducted at the University of Illinois, show that anthocyanins in wild blueberries may inhibit both the initiation and promotion stages of cancer.3 Blueberries also contain ellagic acid, another powerful antioxidant. People who eat high levels of ellagic acid are three times less likely to develop cancer than people who don't. 4 Safeguard against Heart Disease Free radical damage causes heart disease. New studies are showing that the flavonoids in blueberries attack those free radicals. Blueberries are also very high in dietary fiber. A single ½ pint has a whopping 5 grams of fiber. A Harvard study of over 40,000 men found that those with a high total fiber intake have a 40% lower risk of heart disease. 5 Protect Your Urinary Tract, Veins and Eyes A Rutgers University team showed that blueberries protect against infections in the urine. Like cranberries, blueberries contain compounds that prevent bacteria from attaching to the wall of the bladder. 6 Blueberries are rich in certain flavonoids that strengthen the walls of veins. Several European studies show that blueberries improve circulation through the veins, and decrease varicosities. 7 The leading cause of blindness in elders is macular degeneration. An eye specialist at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, California found that patients who ate blueberries had a marked improvement in their eyesight. 8 * Let the Ripe Berries Burst in Your Mouth * Adding blueberries to your diet is a simple and flavorful way to improve your health. Fresh blueberries are available for nearly eight months of the year from producers across the Untied States and Canada. The best blueberries are from the United States rather than South America. Other countries often spray their fruits with toxic pesticides. Blueberries freeze well. Freezing will preserve much of their health improving nutrients. Simply put room temperature berries into ziplock bags and freeze. Rinse before using. To Your Good Health, Al Sears, M.D. 1. Journal of Neuroscience, September 15, 1999, 19(18); 8114-8121 2. ibid 3. Journal of Food Science, Vol. 65, No. 2, 2000 4. Stoner, G., Ellagic Acid: A Naturally Occurring Inhibitor of Chemically-Induced Cancer. 1989 5. Harvard School of Public Health Fiber, http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fiber.html 6. NEJM, October 9, 1998, Volume 339, Number 15 7. The Dorset Blueberry Co., Health Benefits: http://www.dorset-blueberry.com/medical_benefits_blueberries.asp 8. 'Superfoods' Everyone Needs, by G. Shaw, Feb. 2, 2004 -- The statements made herein have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. .. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release 5/21/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release 5/21/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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