{"id":746,"date":"2018-05-31T06:09:41","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T06:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/?p=746"},"modified":"2018-06-07T06:13:04","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T06:13:04","slug":"why-you-should-go-all-in-on-blueberries-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/?p=746","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Go All In on Blueberries This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Load up on pints of blueberries the next time you hit the supermarket. Not only are these summertime treats reaching peak ripeness right now, but they&#8217;re a smart choice year-round in fresh or frozen form.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are they chock-full of the essential nutrient vitamin C, but these berries can also give your body a major boost in other ways:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reduced risk of chronic disease:<\/strong> The antioxidants in berries may lower your risk of a whole host of illnesses by limiting inflammation and fighting free radicals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Better brain health:<\/strong> The flavonoids in blueberries can reduce your risk of cognitive decline and dementia by enhancing circulation and protecting brain cells from damage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A healthier heart:<\/strong> Some studies have linked eating blueberries with decreased blood pressure. Since they\u2019re loaded with polyphenolic compounds that help your blood vessels, blueberries count as a cardio protective food.<\/p>\n<p>Adding blueberries to your day in any form is great! Swap these unsweetened treats for dried fruit in salads and saut\u00e9s; use them in homemade smoothies; pep up cereals, pancakes, and desserts; upgrade your sparkling water or unsweetened tea with frozen bluebs; or eat them on their own for maximum health benefits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/health\/diet-nutrition\/a20916472\/blueberries-nutrition\/\">Good House Keeping<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Load up on pints of blueberries the next time you hit the supermarket. Not only are these summertime treats reaching&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,6],"tags":[13,11],"class_list":["post-746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-nutrition","tag-articles","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=746"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":748,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/746\/revisions\/748"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}