beneficial Berries

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This article appears in the AICR Newsletter #119, spring 2016 Berries may be among the most beneficial fruits to eat for cancer prevention. Scientists are beginning to find out why. Research is providing new evidence that berries not only contain strong antioxidants that help to prevent cell damage that precedes cancer: they also appear to affect genes that are associated with inflammation and the growth of cancer. What the Studies Show Gary Stoner, PhD, professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, has been studying the potential of berries for cancer prevention for more than two decades. In his studies, Dr. Stoner found that a diet of freeze-dried black raspberries or strawberries could inhibit esophageal cancer in rat’s 30-70 percent and colon cancer up to 80 percent In these studies, the berries were freeze-dried then ground into a powder. From recent early phase clinical studies, Dr. Stoner and his colleagues found that black raspberry and strawberry powders are safe and well tolerated.

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Berries are the Berries for better living

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What makes berries so special is their high levels of phytochemicals — those naturally occurring nutrients that help protect cells from damage, says registered dietitian Nancy Copperman, MS, RD, CDN, director of public health initiatives for the Office of Community Health at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Great Neck, N.Y.
So snag some blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries and start munching. Here are nine great reasons why .Women who eat about two servings of strawberries or one serving of blueberries a week experienced over time than peers who went without these nutrition powerhouses, research published in the Annals of Neurology found. In the study, researchers reviewed data from 16,010 women over age 70. Those with the highest berry intake postponed cognitive decline by about two and a half years. “We think that the effect might be related to a class of compounds called anthocyanidins, which is a type of flavonoid," explains study author Elizabeth Devore, ScD, an associate epidemiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a professor at Harvard Medical School in Boston. "These compounds, found almost exclusively in berries, are known to cross the blood-brain barrier and locate in learning and memory centers in the brain."www.antiagingwonders.com