When thinking of food that is good for your body, don’t you think straight to the point… fruits and vegetables?! Well, when looking at the “healthy” selection of foods, we tend not to consider the beneficial causes each specific fruit or veggie can bring to the table (get it, the table).
Today, reader, we will be taking a further look into the blueberry fruit and its health benefits that can help you as a student, believe it or not! Blueberries are categorized as a superfood because they have high levels of antioxidants. Antioxidants protect our cells from damage caused by unstable molecules within the body; they reduce oxidative stress by neutralizing these molecules. Antioxidants on a much larger scale help enhance brain function, improve memory, and protect against age decline. All of these properties that come with Antioxidants relate to blueberries because blueberries are made up of mainly antioxidants! A recent study showed that students who ate blueberries experienced an increase in blood flow to important parts of the brain; This concludes that maybe you reader, if you decide to eat blueberries before an exam, the odds of scoring better are high!
