Thursday, July 21, 2011

High Levels Of Disease-Fighting Antioxidants Discovered In Two Species Of Neotropical Blueberries

Blueberries that kill. (e.g., see here)
One of the treats of summer - fresh, antioxidant-rich blueberries - has new competition for the title of "superfruit."

But at least the contenders are keeping the title in the family.

Researchers have found that two species of wild blueberries native to the tropical regions of Central and South America - the New World tropics, or Neotropics - contain two to four times more antioxidants than the blueberries sold in U.S. markets.
Run for your lives!

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