As we all know, although many foods have health-preserving effects, they must be eaten correctly, otherwise it will be counterproductive. Do you know how to eat blueberries? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction.
In recent years, with the development of logistics and transportation industry, blueberries from the United States have gradually begun to appear in the public eye. Blueberry is known as the "king of berries" and is one of the five healthy fruits recommended by FAO, with very high nutritional value.
Nutritional research shows that the nutritional components in blueberries include anthocyanins, protein, dietary fiber, unsaturated fat, pectin, flavonoids, various minerals and vitamins.
Because the antioxidant content in blueberries is much higher than that in other fruits, whether flavonoids, vitamin C or anthocyanins can scavenge free radicals in the body, which is helpful to improve immunity and enhance memory.
In addition, the manganese contained in blueberries is an important substance to maintain bone health, and children can eat blueberries to help strengthen bone health.
Pectin rich in blueberries can reduce the level of bad cholesterol, help to control and lower blood pressure, and is very beneficial to cardiovascular health; Anthocyanins can also protect eyesight. In a word, eating more blueberries is very beneficial to your health.
The healthiest way to eat blueberries is to wash them and eat them directly. Try to avoid heating, so as not to destroy nutrients. But because fresh blueberries are not easy to preserve, many people choose to eat dried blueberries.
It should be noted that blueberries are cold food, and people with stomach cold, stomach acid and diarrhea are not suitable to eat more blueberries. In addition, blueberries contain oxalate, so people with kidney diseases and gallbladder problems should not eat more.