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Blueberry Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits
Blueberries may improve motor skills and reverse the short-term memory loss that comes with aging.
Health Benefits of Blueberries
For quite a long time, healthcare professionals and scientists didn’t give the little blueberry its due, since it had relatively low vitamin C content when compared with other fruit. Then it was discovered that the blueberry was a nutrition powerhouse. A superfood loaded with phytonutrients and vitamins, the blueberry has benefits unlike any other.
With their powerful antioxidant protection, blueberries can improve nighttime vision, promote quicker adjustment to darkness and promote faster restoration of visual clarity after exposure to glare. According to the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, laboratory studies show a diet including blueberries may improve motor skills and reverse the short-term memory loss that comes with aging or age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Researchers have also identified a compound in blueberries that helps to reduce the risk of infection.
Serving Size of Blueberries:
1 cup (148g) of blueberries
| Calories | 80 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Daily Value | |||||
| Total Fat | 0.0g | 0% | |||
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% | |||
| Trans Fat | 0g | ||||
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% | |||
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% | |||
| Total Carbohydrates | 21g | 8% | |||
| Dietary Fiber | 4g | 14% | |||
| Sugar | 15g | ||||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | ||||
| Protein | 1g | ||||
| Vitamin D | 0mcg | 0% | |||
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% | |||
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% | |||
| Potassium | 110mg | 2% | |||