Blueberries and Cholesterol
Blueberries are well known as a good
food to eat, and not just for their taste! They contain vitamin
C and anti-oxidants.
MSNBC news reported that an important compound had been
found in bluberries:
"The compound, known as
pterostilbene, appears to have many of the same
cholesterol-fighting properties found in the antioxidant
resveratrol, which is found in grapes and products like
red wine, and led to wide reports that red wine was
heart-healthy. Resveratrol also shows up in blueberries,
but Agnes Rimando, a research chemist with the USDA's
Agricultural Research Service, found that the
pterostilbene in certain types of blueberries had a much
more notable effect."
Check out these blueberry recipes:
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