There\u2019s an old saying that states, \u201cAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.\u201d As it turns out, berries may be the new apple. According to a new study, the anthocyanins present in red and blue fruits \u2014 namely strawberries and blueberries \u2014 may help ward off heart attacks in women.<\/p>\n
Younger women who ate at least three servings per week of strawberries or blueberries reduced their likelihood of suffering a heart attack by one-third compared with their sisters who incorporated fewer of the colorful berries into their diet.<\/p>\n
Scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health in the United States and the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom conducted a prospective study among 93,600 women ages 25 to 42 who were registered with the Nurses’ Health Study II. The women completed questionnaires about their diet every four years for 18 years.<\/p>\n
During the study, 405 heart attacks occurred. Women who ate the most blueberries and strawberries had a 32-percent reduction in their risk of heart attack compared to women who ate the berries once a month or less \u2013 even in women who otherwise ate a diet rich in other fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n
The American Heart Association supports eating berries as part of an overall balanced diet that also includes other fruits, vegetables and whole-grain products. Eating a variety of foods is the best way to get the right amounts of nutrients.<\/p>\n
Blueberries and strawberries were part of this analysis simply because they are the most-eaten berries in the United States. Thus, it’s possible that other foods could produce the same results, researchers said.<\/p>\n
Now, it is having a research evidence to include blueberries and strawberries in your diet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"