Blueberry

Blueberry is one of the highest antioxidant capacities among all fruits, vegetables, spices and seasonings. Antioxidants are necessary to optimizing fitness by helping to combat the free radicals that can damage cellular structures as well as DNA. Blueberries are small blue to black colored fruits with a green flesh. They should be rich and bright in color with a natural bloom. There are three main types of blueberries cultivated worldwide, `high bush', `low bush' and `rabbit eye', each consisting of between 1-3 predominant species.

Minerals:

Nutrients	Amounts/Selected Serving	DV%
Calcium	8.9mg	1%
Iron	0.4mg	2%
Magnesium	8.9mg	2%
Phosphorus	17.8mg	2%
Potassium	114mg	3%
Sodium	1.5mg	0%
Zinc	0.2mg	2%
Copper	0.1mg	4%
Manganese	0.5mg	25%
Selenium	0.1mcg	0%
Fluoride	~	~

Vitamins:

Nutrients	Amounts/Selected Serving	DV%
Vitamin A	79.9IU	2%
Vitamin C	14.4mg	24%
Vitamin D	~	~
Vitamin E(Alpha Tocopherol)	0.8mg	4%
Vitamin K	28.6mcg	36%
Thiamin	0.1mg	4%
Riboflavin	0.1mg	4%
Niacin	0.6mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	4%
Folate	45.0mcg	2%
Vitamin B12	8.9mcg	0%
Pantothenic Acid	0.0mg	2%
Choline	8.9mg	~
Betaine	0.3mg	~

Calorie Information:

Nutrients	Amounts/Selected Serving	DV%
Calories	84.4(353 kJ)	4%
Carbohydrate	76.6(321 kJ)	~
Fat	4.1(17.2 kJ)	~
Protein	3.7(15.5 kJ)	~
Alcohol	0.0(0.0 kJ)	~

Carbohydrates:

Nutrients	Amounts/Selected Serving	DV%
Total Carbohydrate	21.4g	7%
Dietary Fiber	3.6g	14%
Starch	0.0g	~
Sugars	14.7g	~

Sterols:

Nutrients	Amounts/Selected Serving	DV%
Cholesterol	0.0mg	0%
Phytosterols	~	~

Fats & Fatty Acids:

Nutrients	Amounts/Selected Serving	DV%
Total Fat	0.5g	1%
Saturated Fat	0.0g	1%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.1g	~
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.2g	~
Total trans fatty acids	~	~
Total trans-monoenoic fatty acids	~	~
Total trans-polyenoic fatty acids	~	~
Total Omega-3 fatty acids	85.8mg	~
Total Omega-6 fatty acids	130mg	~

Protein & Amino Acids:

Nutrients	Amounts/Selected Serving	DV%
Protein	1.1g	2%

Others:

Nutrients	Amounts/Selected Serving	DV%
Alcohol	0.0g	~
Water	125g	~
Ash	0.4g	~
Caffeine	0.0mg	~
Theobromine	0.0mg	~

• Blood sugar regulation

Berries are considered as low in their glycemic index (GI). GI is a common way of identifying the potential impact of a food on our blood sugar level once we've consumed and digested that food. In general, foods with a GI of 50 or below are considered "low" in terms of their glycemic index value. When compared to other berries, blueberries are not particularly low in terms of their GI. blueberries as falling as range of 40-53 somewhere like blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries repeatedly scoring closer to 30 than to 40 GI with berries. However blueberries as a low-GI fruit has found that blueberries, along with other berries, clearly have a favorable impact on blood sugar regulation in persons already diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Participants in the study who consumed at last 3 servings of low-GI fruits per day (including blueberries) saw significant improvement in their regulation of blood sugar over a three-month period of time .It's great to see blueberries providing these clear health benefits for blood sugar regulation

• Heart

Blueberries are readily available product with the highest antioxidant capacity among fruits and vegetables.The animal subjects on which the study was performed that were given the blueberry-rich diet demonstrated less heart damage and a lower risk of heart attacks.

• Memory

According to study by the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, blueberries contain antioxidants such as anthocyanins that can help fight free radicals, reduce inflammation and improve communication among neurons in the brain. It showed that individuals beginning to suffer from age-related memory loss and brain degeneration who consumed blueberry juice daily proven improved learning and memory function, as well as improvement in symptoms of depression.

• Obesity

One group of mice was fed a high-fat diet, another group was fed a high-fat diet along with blueberry juice, while another group was fed a low-fat diet. while the mice fed the high-fat diet alone gained both weight and body fat, the mice that were also fed the blueberry juice wound up with the same lower body fat and weight as the mice that were fed the low-fat diet. Obviously, additional study is needed, but the preliminary results on the potential of blueberries to help fight obesity are certainly encouraging.

• Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism happens when your thyroid gland, at the front of your neck, doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone .There are several types of hypothyroidism. The most common is Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland. The disease affects both sexes and all ages, but is most common in women above age 50. Because the thyroid gland helps to regulate your metabolism, low thyroid levels cause your body to slow down and can affect everything from appetite to body temperature. Symptoms can appear over time and can be hard to diagnose. Left untreated, hypothyroidism can cause serious health complications. Eat foods high in antioxidants, including fruits such as blueberries so that we can able to avoid attacking of hypothyroidism.

• What Is Gout?

GOUT is one of the most painful types of arthritis, and accounts for 5 percent of all cases of arthritis. Gout is characterized by severe bouts of redness, swelling, warmth, pain, and inflammation in one or more joints. commonly the big toe is the initial joint involved, but other joints may be involved initially or become involved in recurring attacks of gout.

• What Causes Gout?

It results from the deposit of needle-like uric acid crystals in the connective tissue, the joint space between two bones, or both. Uric acid is the end-product caused by the breakdown of purines. Purines are naturally found in the body and in many foods. It excess uric acid in the body which causes the formation of uric acid crystals. Excess uric acid in the body can be caused by an increase in production of uric acid by the bodyunder-elimination of uric acid by the kidneysincreased intake of foods high in purines Recommended Foods To Eat fresh cherries, strawberries, blueberries, and other red-blue berries