They are a component of summer dishes, especially fruit salads, thanks to their intense blue-grey color, antioxidant properties, and low calorie count. The advantages of consuming these fruits do not end there, nor do the curiosities about them. We are accustomed to adding them to fruit salads during the summer, especially those with yogurt, which they color in an inviting way. However, blueberries possess many more virtues and bring unexpected health benefits. Journalists from the “Huffington Post” present at least 7 curiosities related to this superfood.
1. Blueberries help fight memory loss A 2012 study showed that an average serving of blueberries per week slowed down the cognitive decline process, which includes forgetfulness, by several years. One possible explanation was found in 2013, in an experiment on mice, which showed that blueberries protect the brain by eliminating toxic proteins that accumulate.
2. The best blueberries have a “dusty” appearance
3. Blueberries should be washed right before consumption According to specialists from the Anderon Cancer Center at the University of Texas, washing the fruits accelerates the degradation process, and the fruits lose their properties.
4. Blueberries can prevent cancer Blueberries are rich in anthocyanin, an antioxidant that has powerful effects in the fight against this disease. Scientists claim that blueberries with the highest concentration of anthocyanin have stopped the development of cancerous liver cells, as well as the growth in size of the prostate.
5. The blueberry is related to the delicate azalea Part of the large Rhododendron family, the blueberry, like the lingonberry, is related to the azalea, a decorative plant of rare beauty, also called the “queen of gardens”.
6. Blueberries are the best ally in a weight loss diet The compounds in blueberries help the body dissolve already deposited fats. In addition, these fruits provide the body with vitamins and antioxidants.
7. Blueberries can be used as a natural dye The first American colonists would have boiled blueberries with milk to obtain gray paint, according to the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s Fruits & Veggies More Matters campaign.
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