8 superfoods to put on the menu

8 superfoods to put on the menu

8 superfoods to put on the menu
For some time now, we have heard a lot about superfoods: fruits, vegetables, algae and plants whose benefits are greater than those of everyday foods. Although no official definition has been established, it seems that superfoods are so healthy that they help fight certain diseases. Here are five whose nutritional values ​​and protective qualities have been recognized as exceptional.

Blueberry

Bilberry (blueberry) has been the subject of numerous scientific studies. Indeed, it would be a source of antioxidants that would fight against certain daily pathologies, such as inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat, diarrhea and diabetes.1.

According to an American study, it would have between 25 and 30 varieties of different antioxidants: the highest rate for a fruit. Daily consumption of this fruit could therefore help reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Blueberries have recently been shown to have preventative and restorative effects on memory loss as well, and may prevent Alzheimer’s disease.2. Indeed, they would improve communication between brain cells by eliminating damaged proteins from the brain.

In the eyes, it turns out that the blueberry plays, again, a role in the regeneration of retinal violet, that is to say the violet pigment in the retina which makes it possible to see in the half-light. Although some of the benefits attributed to the fruit are yet to be proven, most of them have been studied and confirmed. Consumption of blueberries is recommended by a large number of researchers, who will prefer them in the wild3 : they keep all their properties intact.

How to consume them? In a drink, with cereals, a fruit salad or yoghurt (yoghurt), blueberries can easily be added to all your desserts or drinks.

Sources
1. Savickiene N, Dagilyte A, et al. [Importance of biologically active components and plants in the prevention of complications of diabetes mellitus]. Medicina (Kaunas) 2002;38(10):970-5
2. Adams LS, Phung S, Yee N et al. Blueberry Phytochemicals Inhibit Growth and Metastatic Potential of MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells Through Modulation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Pathway. Cancer Res. 2010 May 1; 70(9): 3594-3605. Published online 2010 April 13. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-3565. 2010
3. Kalea AZ, Lamari FN, Theocharis AD, Cordopatis P, Schuschke DA, Karamanos NK, Klimis-Zacas DJ. 2006. Wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) consumption affects the composition and structure of glycosaminoglycans in Sprague-Dawley rat aorta. J. Nutr. Biochem. 17(2): 109-116CrossRef, Medline

 

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