REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE – BERRIES HELP
Do not think Berries are meant for treats only. Berries should get daily play in your diet - especially if you are a high blood pressure patient and if at all you are concerned about it.
People with high BP who ate berries daily as part of a study saw a 7-point dip in their systolic blood pressure - after just 8 weeks of berry love because berries contain lot of FLAVONOIDS. Flavonoids are a group of antioxidant chemical compounds widely found in certain fruits, vegetables, teas, wines, nuts, seeds, and roots, often as a pigment. Getting these flavonoids, say 31 milligrams regularly per day can make your look 3 years younger.
Bursting with Goodness-
Berries are also jam-packed with polyphenols, like flavonols and anthocyanins. Plus, they are loaded with vitamin C, folate, potassium, and fiber. With so much in such a tiny package, it is hardly a surprise that it took just 4 ounces of a berry medley each day to boost the health of the study participants. Not only did their blood pressure go down, but their HDL ("good" cholesterol) went up, too.
Berry Many Possibilities
The berry medley in the study contained everything from bilberries and lingonberries to strawberries and raspberries, so the juicy possibilities for getting your daily dose are infinite. Given that you can eat berries one by one, they are the perfect alternative to chips when stress calls for some hand-to-mouth action. But when you are ready to experiment, try these fine ideas:
Add them to salads. Sprinkle raspberries on dark, leafy greens. Or mix them in any salad. Mix up and make salad with Strawberry, Melon and Avocado.
Drink them as making juice. Try - Triple Berry Blender Blaster by mixing frozen berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, with apple cider and little soy protein powder. It will taste very good.
Use them on barbecued meats.
Try Goji berries (pronounced goo-chee). This berry can do good as a super food – it is an excellent source of vitamins C and E as well as carotenoids (including lycopene, lutein, and beta-carotene), has 18 amino acids.
