Blueberries and Heart Health

Lately I have been eating blueberries with my cheerioes and oatmeal in the morning.  I found this article online about blueberries:

Eating Blueberries May Prevent Artery Damage

This is exactly what I need!  And I like blueberries!  As the article says:

This is because the fruit is a high source of antioxidants, or nutrients that remove free radicals from the body. And free radicals can lead to several health complications, including cardiovascular problems.


Antioxidants! Remember what they are?

Antioxidants are substances that may protect your cells against the effects of free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced when your body breaks down food, or by environmental exposures like tobacco smoke and radiation. Free radicals can damage cells, and may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases.


Hate those Free Radicals!  And during the experiment in the article on mice, the control group with the artery damage did better on the diet including blueberries.  What is good enough for the mice and their hearts is good enough for me!

Eat more blueberries!!