Blueberries - pies, muffins, pancakes and more!

Blueberries are a very popular, tasty fruit native to North America.They’re low in calories and incredibly healthy, potentially regulating blood sugar levels and aiding in heart and brain health. Blueberries are the king of antioxidants which protect your body from free radicals that damage your cells and contribute to agin and diseases. Blueberries also protect against oxidative DNA damage which is what contributes to aging and diseases. Blueberries reduce levels of oxidized LDL, which is the bad cholesterol in the blood that leads to heart disease. In addition, blueberries assist in lower your blood pressure. And if your are having difficulty remembering all I’ve said today, blueberries can improve your overall memory by delaying mental aging. Good news for diabetics, the amount of sugar in blueberries is lower compared to other fruits. The blueberries have a beneficial effects on glucose metabolism, thus helping with the insulin sensitivity reaction. Two blueberry smoothies daily improved insulin sensitivity. Just one cup of blueberries daily provides a person their necessary amount of vitamin C.