The USDA recently ranked wild blueberries the No.1 antioxidant fruit in a study that included over 100 fruits, vegetables, spices and nuts. And growing scientific evidence suggests a diet high in antioxidants may help reduce the risk of heart disease, age related memory loss, even cancer.

 

Health Benefits: Cancer

At the University of Illinois, cancer researcher May Ann Smith, Ph.D. and associates showed that proanthocyanidin in wild blueberries inhibits an enzyme involved in the promotion stage of cancer.

Smith applied extracts from wild blueberries, cultivated blueberries and bilberries (the European cousin of the wild blueberry) to living cells at various stages in cancer development. Wild blueberries exhibited the greatest anticancer activity of all the berries.

USDA scientists have recently discovered that blueberries and cranberries contain significant levels of resveratrol, a natural compound that has been found to have anti-cancer qualities.
 

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