Make A Smooth Transition to Your Wildly Healthy New Year

January 20, 2017

Sticking to New Year’s resolutions has never been easier with the Wild Blueberry Association of North America’s smoothie recipes.  Tiny but potent wild blueberries are a quick and simple addition to any daily diet and certainly not without many lasting health benefits for all ages.  In fact, just a half cup a day can help prevent against neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.  Look no further than this small but mighty superberry to reach new health heights in 2016.

Wild blueberries can be incorporated into your favourite re-energizing post-workout smoothies such as the Wild Blueberry Post-Workout Recovery Smoothie, Wild Blueberry and Coconut Energy-Boosting Smoothie or opt for a vegan-friendly alternative with the Wild Blueberry, Blood Orange and Ginger Smoothie.  When the cold weather is taking its toll and your system needs a jumpstart, try a Wild Blueberry Winter Wellness Smoothie with fresh ginger and cayenne powder.

Research shows that the antioxidants in the superberry can improve brain, gut and heart health, type two diabetes, urinary tract infections and can reduce the risks of cancer and diabetes.  Last year, a British study in the European Journal of Nutrition revealed that when children consume wild blueberries they show greater memory and better concentration.  Antioxidants such as anthocyanins, found in the blue pigments of wild blueberries, have the ability to neutralize free radicals and help prevent cell damage.  Researchers in North Carolina have also discovered that wild blueberries allow the body to burn fat longer, while improving absorption of inflammation-reducing antioxidant compounds called polyphenols.