THE INCREDIBLE HEALTH BENEFITS OF BERRIES-min

THE INCREDIBLE HEALTH BENEFITS OF BERRIES

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Cranberries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, etc.- name it all; you need to take these fruits. They will supply your body with powerful antioxidants, reduce inflammation and oxidative damage risks, promote cognitive abilities and healthy brain function, add to your body’s fiber count, and supply you with the needed nutrients.

There are many types of berries, including raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, and strawberries, and your body needs all these. They can be appropriately called miracle foods because they go a long way to boost your immune system and overall health. Imagine that by eating berries, you boost your total antioxidant count (TAC), reducing the severity of free radical/oxidative damage, supply the body with nutrients, hydrate your body, add your fiber content, keep your arteries healthy, and control your weight! These are just but a few of the incredible health perks of taking berries. Peer into this article to see about these and many others in detail.

i.                    They supply the body with powerful antioxidants

Total antioxidant count (TAC) is the measure of how many antioxidants the body has, which then determines how well it can ward off free radicals, preventing their accumulation and oxidative damage. Berries are loaded with many antioxidants, including resveratrol, ellagic acid, and anthocyanins. Studies have shown that eating berries supply the body with antioxidants, boosting TAC. As such, the defense system is better prepared to prevent diseases and fight them should they attack you.

ii.                  They may promote brain function and mental health

Do you want to focus more and perform better in whatever you do? Increase your intake of berries to boost your brain health and cognitive ability. Berries can help you become sharper, thanks to the anthocyanin antioxidants with which they are loaded. In fact, studies have shown that taking berries daily throughout one’s life helps slow down age-related cognitive decline.

iii.               They may help boost the immune system

The immune system is the body’s defense mechanism, and anything affecting it harms your health. As such, you need to boost it by taking foods rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and other health-promoting compounds. Berries are among the richest fruits when it comes to antioxidants and are only bypassed by pomegranates. As such, taking them is a good way to turbo-shoot your immune system.

iv.               They may help keep your arteries healthy

Arteries are the largest blood vessels and are responsible for transporting oxygenated blood from the lungs to the rest of the body parts. Because of high blood pressure, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, obesity, smoking cigarettes, genetic makeup, and other reasons, the arteries may clog due to overaccumulation of fatty deposits. This is dangerous and may lead to heart failure, among other detrimental health effects. Thankfully, you can naturally keep your arteries unclogged by increasing your berries intake, lowering the risk of atherosclerosis and other heart complications.

v.                  They may help lower inflammation and reduce inflammatory diseases’ risk

Berries are not only loaded with powerful antioxidants but also anti-inflammatory compounds. Consequently, taking them means a reduced risk of inflammation and inflammatory diseases risks. Diabetes type 2, cancers, obesity, and heart disease are four of the many health complications either caused, triggered, or exacerbated by inflammation. In fact, together with free radical damage and oxidative stress, inflammation becomes life-threatening. Why not boost your berries intake to ensure that everything is right?

vi.               They are rich fiber sources

Fibers refer to the indigestible carbs that move along the alimentary canal to the colon, where the healthy bacteria act on them for many health benefits. Fibers, both soluble and insoluble, have critical health perks on the human system and may help promote fullness, lower blood sugar, and cholesterol levels, increase insulin sensitivity, aid in weight loss, keep the gut healthy, slow down digestion and absorption of carbs to prevent sugar and insulin spikes, add bulk to stool to prevent constipation, and improve your overall well-being. Imagine that you accrue all these benefits by taking a few grams of fiber daily! Thankfully, berries are extremely high in fibers, making up a quarter to more than half their total carb counts. Why not boost your intake of these fruits and realize these health benefits?

vii.             They help keep blood and insulin levels in check, lowering the risk of diabetes type 2

If you want to lower your risk of getting diabetes type 2, start taking berries to provide your body with a mini-vaccine against this deadly condition. Berries are rich in soluble fibers, which make up 25%- 60% of their total carb weight. Consequently, they help slow down the digestion of carbs and their absorption into the bloodstream, helping prevent sudden sugar and insulin spikes. Yet, these are two of the risk factors of diabetes type 2, and keeping them in check undoubtedly helps lower diabetic risk.

viii.           They may aid your weight loss quest

Many people are trying to lose weight today more than ever, and taking berries will definitely aid their quest. The fiber content of berries slows down food digestion, allowing more time for action. As the food stays longer in the digestive tract, you feel full for as long as it happens. Yet, when you are full, you need not eat or take those unhealthy snacks from time to time, lowering your overall calorie intake and increasing calorie burning. This is all you need to lose weight, and when coupled with weight-loss-friendly exercises and diets, you will achieve your dream weight and maintain it.

ix.                They add many nutrients to your system

You can eat berries to add nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and other healthy dietary components to your system. Imagine that you supply your system with 150% RDI of vitamin C by taking just a cup (150 g) of strawberries! Of course, other berries are also rich in vitamin C, only that the percentage per gram differs. What’s more, you get copper, folate, manganese, vitamin K, and many other nutrients by taking berries.

x.                  They may help improve skin condition

Are you looking for shinier and more glowing skin conditions? Of course, everyone admires such skin. It doesn’t take you dollars to get it; you only need to feature more berries in your diet. Studies have shown that since berries have powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, they go a long way to help maintain good skin conditions. These fruits will help remedy acne and other skin conditions, giving you the perfect glow you have been yearning for.

Conclusion

Berries are among the earth’s richest fruits and for every good reason. They may help control blood sugar, insulin & cholesterol levels, add fiber and antioxidants to your system, aid weight loss by slowing down carb digestion, promote cognitive ability and brain function, improve skin conditions, and boost your immune system, among other functions. What’s more, there is a handful to choose from, and you can have any berries, including cranberries, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries.

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