2752 Blueberries and Cancer

I blogged about the benefits of blueberries last summer, but because they are in season, here's a reminder from this week's US Farm Report.

"WHEN IT COMES TO PREVENTING CANCER AND ALZHEIMER’S, USDA RESEARCHERS SAY YOU SHOULD ADD MORE BLUEBERRIES AND OTHER DARK COLORED FRUIT TO YOUR DIET. RESEARCHERS SAY ANTHOCYANINS, THE CHEMICAL THAT MAKES BLUEBERRIES BLUE, HELPS CONTROL FREE RADICALS WHICH PLAY A ROLE IN CANCER AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. THEY SAY THE ANTHOCYANINS ARE ANTIOXIDANTS WHICH HELP SHUT OFF THE SIGNALS WHICH LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISEASES. RESEARCHERS SAY IF FRESH BERRIES ARE TOO EXPENSIVE OR NOT AVAILABLE, FROZEN BERRIES ARE JUST AS GOOD."