Do you need another good reason to eat your fruits and vegetables?
Recent studies show eating blueberries every day can help your blood pressure and cognitive function.
Researchers found that blueberries can help the brain work better in children and adults over 60 years old.
They noticed improvements in multitasking, flexible thinking and remembering information after a period of time.
A separate study found that eating a cup of blueberries every day improves blood flow and blood pressure in adults.
Researchers found while blueberries can help control high blood pressure, eating them regularly may also keep people from ever developing hypertension.
They say high levels of phytochemicals in blueberries, like anthocyanins and flavonoids, are likely would make them good for you.
So next time you grabbing a smoothie, make sure you throw in a handful blueberries.
You can find the study in the Journals of Gerontology.
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