Everyone knows about the miraculous properties of blueberries, and all thanks to its rich composition. It contains a lot of vitamins, microelements, fiber , organic acids and tannins.
Vitamin composition
In the bilberry contains vitamins B, C and PP, from trace elements it is calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and copper. Separately, it should be noted that blueberries are the leader in the content of manganese. But its main advantage is considered to be antioxidants, by their number it exceeds any other food product. Antioxidants (anthocyanins) prevent the formation of malignant tumors, that is, the consumption of blueberries is a good tool for the prevention of cancer. Flavonoids (another kind of powerful antioxidants) improve the state of vascular tissue, thereby contributing to the improvement of the state of the retina vessels, hence the miraculous effect of blueberry on the quality of vision.
What else is useful for blueberries? Regular use of this nondescript berries also improves metabolism, is a good prevention of thrombosis, diseases of the genitourinary system, is used in the treatment of infectious diseases and gastrointestinal disorders. However, blueberries not only help get rid of a variety of ailments, but often contribute to weight loss.
Blueberry for weight loss
In combating excess kilograms, blueberries will become an excellent assistant as never before, because its caloric value is only 44 kcal per 100 g. Also, what is more important, bilberry normalizes the blood sugar level. The use of blueberry juice harmonizes the production of insulin, and also accelerates the processing of fats into energy.
Bilberry is not only a food product, thanks to which weight loss is given more easily, this berry often becomes the main product of some diets. Only three days on a blueberry diet and a plumb of 2-3 kg is enough for you. During the blueberry diet, in addition to the main component, you can use cottage cheese , sour cream and yogurt.