What types of berries are healthiest?

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Here we take a look at which types of berries are healthiest, as these fruits are rich in important nutrients including many antioxidants. They will give your energy a boost and are also believed to boost the health of the cardiovascular system.



Many types of berries, like the Acai, the Goji and blueberries, can help to prevent heart disease due to containing very high concentrations of compounds known as anthocyanins.

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> Avocados
> Broccoli
> Chilli Peppers
> Citrus Fruits
> Eggs
> Garlic
> Green Tea
> Honey
> Leafy Greens
> Live Yoghurt
> Mangos
> Milk
> Mushrooms
> Nuts and Seeds
> Oats
> Oils
> Oily Fish
> Pomegranates
> Quinoa
> Spirulina
> Sweet Potato
> Water
> Wheat Grass
> Whole Grains
> Zucchini

These compounds are the same as those thought to be responsible for giving red wine its widely known health benefits. However, berries have upto 30 times more anthocyanins than red wine!

Berries also contain protein and fibre, as well as both omega-6, which lowers cholesterol levels, and omega-9 fatty acids, which lower LDL cholesterol levels and maintain natural HDL cholesterol levels.

Prevent Heart Problems

These omega fatty acids are known to protect the heart from damage and reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood, which means they can possibly protect against heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems.

Slow the Ageing Process

Maybe the most attractive benefit of berries though, is the great effect they can have on the ageing process. They're actually thought of as one of the top superfoods for anti-ageing. The amino acids and vital trace minerals they contain can aid in correct muscle contraction and regeneration, which slows skin damage that causes signs of ageing.

The antioxidant benefits of berries, combined with the fatty acids they contain, make them one of the most important superfoods on the market. They are thought to have an antioxidant content which is many times higher than those found in other fruits. These antioxidants attack and then help to destroy cancer cells.

They're a type of superfood that while tasting delicious in natural form, also work well in supplements, so it's well worth checking out Acai Plus Extreme Fat Burner with Detox Colon Cleanse, which can help weight loss.

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