Latest Blueberry-Science! - Incredible Health Benefits of Eating Wild Blueberries - Combat Metabolic Syndrome, Manage Type 2 Diabetes & Boost Cognition:

The evidence keeps piling up about the incredible cognition-boosing effects of eating 1 to 2 cups of wild blueberries daily, and so much more! 

For example, the blueberry-eating participants in a 2017 blueberry-cognition study demonstrated improved cognition in two areas: fewer repetition errors on the California Verbal Learning Test and reduced switching errors on a task-switching test (often used in cognitive testing batteries).

Eating blueberries may be the secret to keeping your brain healthy and happy as you age. Studies have shown that these delicious fruits can help slow down or even reverse age-related neurological issues with memory, thinking, and behavior.

 

The current theory is that consuming blueberries' cognitive benefits derive from their very high levels of polyphenolic compounds. These can reduce oxidative stress and inflammation. 

Yet even more amazingly, it may also be polyphenols' apparent ability to actually modify neuronal communication pathways, possibly through mitochondrial biogenesis or the formation of new mitochondria in the neurons themselves!

New Studies - Blueberries Reduce Blood Glucose May Help Prevent Metabolic Syndrome & Help Control/Prevent Type 2 Diabetes:

Wild blueberries may be the ultimate whole food plant-based smart drug, but did you know they could also help fight metabolic disease and manage or even reverse type 2 diabetes?

Studies have shown that consuming both blueberries and cranberries can significantly reduce fasting blood glucose levels and glycated hemoglobin levels in people with diabetes. And the evidence for this is highly credible.

A huge 2022 study concluded that consuming blueberries can help combat metabolic syndrome. This condition often precedes type 2 diabetes and many other serious disease processes.

More specifically, a meta-analysis of the data showed that the metabolic-protective factor for those who regularly ate blueberries may have resulted from the clinically significant lower total cholesterol and LDL levels, along with a major decrease in diastolic blood pressure.

An incredible key takeaway is that eating 1 to 2 cups of wild blueberries daily (mixed in with high-fiber/protein/healthy fats - to reduce insulin spiking) may also be a great way to prevent and reduce high blood pressure and adverse cholesterol effects!

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Your Coach David is a former Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist and Clinical Behavior Consultant turned Certified Stress Management & Sleep Science Coach. He's also an International Sports Science Association (ISSA) Certified Personal Fitness Trainer and Nutritionist.