{"id":3897,"date":"2023-05-18T20:25:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T13:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/can-blueberries-help-with-diabetes-and-repairing-dna\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T20:25:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T13:25:48","slug":"can-blueberries-help-with-diabetes-and-repairing-dna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=3897","title":{"rendered":"Can Blueberries Help with Diabetes and Repairing DNA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blueberries are put to the test against insulin resistance, oxidation, and DNA damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A famous pair of Harvard studies involved so many people over such long a time that they\u2019ve <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22357723\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">accumulated<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> millions of person-years of data. As I discuss in my video <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/flashback-friday-blueberries-for-a-diabetic-diet-and-dna-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Flashback Friday: Blueberries for a Diabetic Diet and DNA Repair<\/strong><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">the studies found the consumption of anthocyanin-rich foods, those containing brightly colored plant pigments and \u201cparticularly blueberries,\u201d was associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Just two or three servings of blueberries a week has been associated with a 23 percent lower risk. In my Daily Dozen, I recommend at least one serving of berries every day\u2014a half-cup of fresh or frozen berries or a quarter-cup of dried.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What do berries have to do with diabetes? Well, type 2 diabetes is caused by insulin resistance, and interventional studies \u201cclearly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20089785\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">showed<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that dietary BBE [berries] ameliorates insulin resistance.\u201d Sounds good, but that <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in diabetic mice.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">What happens in people? As you can see in the graph below and at 1:05 in my <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/blueberries-for-a-diabetic-diet-and-dna-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">video<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, those <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24336456\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">consuming<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a lot of anthocyanin-rich foods like berries didn\u2019t just have less inflammation,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">but significantly lower insulin resistance as well. By how much? By as much as you would get <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11130623\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">walking<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> an hour or so a day, seven days a week.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93090\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-05.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-05-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-05-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-05-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-05-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-05-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-05-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-05-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-05-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">H<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">ow many berries were they eating?<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">They were getting <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW139723557 BCX0\">35<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW139723557 BCX0\">m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW139723557 BCX0\">illi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW139723557 BCX0\">g<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW139723557 BCX0\">rams<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\"> of anthocyanins a day<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">, which<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">, as you can see below and at 1:28 in my <\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW139723557 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/blueberries-for-a-diabetic-diet-and-dna-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW139723557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">video<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">would <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW139723557 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28483533\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW139723557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">be<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\"> equivalent to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\"> a cup of strawberries or cherries, a half<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">cup of raspberries, a quarter<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">cup of blackberries, or just a few spoon<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">ful of blueberries. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">hat was just a snapshot-in-time cross-sectional study<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">, though<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">. What we <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW139723557 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24336456\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW139723557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">need<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\"> are interventional trials, where you give people blueberries in a double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled clinical trial to truly put them to the test<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">, and we got just that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139723557 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW139723557 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93092\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-28.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-28.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-28-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-28-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-28-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-28-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-28-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-28-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-28-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1-28-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW162344579 BCX0\">In order to<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW162344579 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20724487\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW162344579 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">fake<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW162344579 BCX0\">out<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\">people with a placebo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\"> the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\"> researchers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\"> used powdered blueberries equivalent <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\">to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\"> about two cups of fresh blueberries in a smoothie<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\">As you can see in the graph below and at 2:09 in my <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW162344579 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/blueberries-for-a-diabetic-diet-and-dna-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW162344579 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><strong>video<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\">, t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\">he results <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW162344579 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20724487\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW162344579 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">demonstrated<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\"> a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162344579 BCX0\">significant improvement in insulin sensitivity.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW162344579 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93094\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-09.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-09-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-09-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-09-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-09-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-09-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-09-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-09-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-09-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">There are a lot of blueberries in t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">wo cups<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">!<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">What benefits could be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">expected<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">for a typical half-cup serving? <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">Another<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> study <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW266202416 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22935321\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW266202416 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">demonstrated<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> a significant reduction in postprandial oxidation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">\u2014that is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW266202416 BCX0\">all <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW266202416 BCX0\">of<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">the free radicals created when you eat some sugary breakfast like corn flakes. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">The a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">ntioxidant capacity of your bloodstream tak<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">es<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> a nosedive two hours afterwards<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> as your body tries to cope. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW266202416 BCX0\">But<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW266202416 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> eat it with a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">half-cup<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> of blueberries<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> and you<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">r antioxidant levels<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> start out higher and stay higher after the meal. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">he<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> researchers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> also tried adding <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">just <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">a quarter<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">cup of blueberries, but that was not enough<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">o, we should strive for a full serving.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\"> You can see a graph depicting this below and at 2:29 in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW266202416 BCX0\">my<\/span> <\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW266202416 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/blueberries-for-a-diabetic-diet-and-dna-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW266202416 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">video<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266202416 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW266202416 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93096\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-29.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-29.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-29-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-29-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-29-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-29-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-29-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-29-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-29-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-29-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">The reason we care about free radicals is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">because<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\"> they can damage our DNA. Can a single <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">portion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\"> of blueberries really improve protection against DNA damage?<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">Y<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">es! <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">Researchers<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW247383536 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23507228\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW247383536 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">drew<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\"> blood from people before and after they ate some frozen blueberries<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">, then<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\"> exposed their white blood cells to free radicals in the form of hydrogen peroxide<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">. They found that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\"> blueberr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">ies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">significantly reduced the DNA damage done within a single hour after berry consumption. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">However, the protective effect was transient<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\"> and our DNA vulnerability returned within two hours<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">So<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">, we <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">should<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\"> eat super healthy foods like berries at every meal. In conclusion, one <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">serving<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\"> of blueberries can improve our cellular resistance to DNA damage, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">thus supporting the importance of consuming <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">vegetable foods<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\"> regularly.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247383536 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW247383536 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139748412 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139748412 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\" 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